tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21510238258847373342024-02-08T00:34:14.005-05:00Piedmont PlantersGuilford Extension Master Gardener Volunteers (EMGV) 3 Season Vegetable GardeningGuilford Master Gardenershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851844795971201917noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151023825884737334.post-33678832366595987152015-04-23T18:17:00.000-04:002015-04-24T21:40:33.993-04:00Family Gardening Festival Preparations 4-21-15, 4-22-15, and 4-23-15<div class="MsoNormal">
Putting on any event requires a good deal of work,
especially the week preceding the event. With a hands-on station on square-foot-gardening
in our vegetable garden, our team worked hard getting the area ready for Saturday’s
big event. The event as we have
mentioned earlier is the <a href="http://guilford.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Family-Gardening-Festival.pdf">Family Gardening Festival</a>. It is on Saturday, April
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Below are just a few of the chores we undertook before the
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In this photo, one of our volunteers is working on tearing up a section of our other top performing cover crop, Austrian Winter Pea to prepare the area to plant on Saturday during the Festival. In a larger area, we would mow it down or disc it in. However, in our small plot, a bit of human power is necessary. With our drip irrigation system sometimes hidden, we decided it was best not to take out the tiller. </div>
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The plan is to cut down the pea, leaving the roots, with their nitrogen rich nodules, in the ground. Then with the upper section of the Austrian Winter Pea, we will work it back into the soil as a green manure. </div>
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For the festival, we only worked in a small section of the Austrian Winter Pea so we can plant our bush watermelon seeds. Yes, you read that correctly. We will plant a watermelon that does not besiege our entire garden. We will post more on our special watermelon later. 4-21-15</div>
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Austrian Winter Peas (<i>Pisum sativum subsp. arvense</i>) “are top N [nitrogen] producers, yielding from 90 to 150 lb. N/A, and at times up to 300 lb. N/A.” We have written and photographed our crimson clover much more, maybe because of its red flowers, but the Austrian Winter Peas is an impressive cover crop. 4-21-15</div>
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Read all about this winter pea in Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education’s publication of <a href="http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Managing-Cover-Crops-Profitably-3rd-Edition/Text-Version/Legume-Cover-Crops/Field-Peas">Managing Cover Crops Profitably, 3rd Edition</a>. </div>
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Here is another volunteer performing the same method described previously with the crimson clover. She is heaping the flowering crimson clover in a pile outside of the bed for others to chop with hoes before working it into the soil. 4-21-15</div>
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Here is another volunteer working the crimson clover into the soil. As described earlier in this post, on a larger scale we would do this process differently. 4-21-15</div>
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After working the crimson clover cover crop into the soil, we will be ready to plant on Saturday. Notice the wonderful green manure that will break down and add even more nutrients back into our soil. This area will be the home to our tomatoes. </div>
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Notice the Wall-O-Water in the corner with the tomato we planted mid-March. </div>
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Who does not appreciate a dressed up scarecrow in their garden? Today, we caught our scarecrow napping on the job. Even scarecrows cannot work unsupervised anymore! 4-22-15</div>
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All joking aside, it is important to remember that when fully dressed, gusts can blow Mr. Scarecrow onto your crops, causing damage. We overlooked this possibility. Luckily, our scarecrow did not cause any major damage except for crushing a few onion stalks and beet greens. It could be worse. </div>
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Here are some herbs such as oregano and tansy that were dug up elsewhere in our Demonstration Garden for us to replant around the perimeter of our vegetable garden. Since the herbs are close to the vegetables we will plant, we must be cognizant of what we plant. </div>
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According to the publication mentioned below, “…most gardeners today consider it [tansy] an excellent companion plant for use in warding off insects. It is said to ward off potato beetles if planted near potatoes, to keep cucumber beetles and blister beetles away from cucumbers and, according to an old time use, to ward off borers from attacking peach trees.” Another Extension website, says tansy is excellent against fleas. 4-22-15</div>
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Publication on Tansy (<i>Tanacetum vulgare</i>): <a href="http://www.uaex.edu/yard-garden/resource-library/plant-week/tansy-5-24-13.aspx">http://www.uaex.edu/yard-garden/resource-library/plant-week/tansy-5-24-13.aspx</a></div>
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Publication on Tansy for flea prevention: <a href="http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/recipes/herbs/information.html">http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/recipes/herbs/information.html</a></div>
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In this photo, we are watering our inoculated shiitake mushroom logs to entice another flush of our mushrooms for the Family Gardening Festival on Saturday. Recall when you see mushrooms in nature. It is after a good soaking rain in the cooler months. By watering the logs, we are mimicking those exact conditions. Our fingers are crossed! 4-23-15</div>
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Here is a shot from outside our garden before the big festival! </div>
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Event Flyer: <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://guilford.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Family-Gardening-Festival.pdf">Family Gardening Festival</a></span></div>
<br />Guilford Master Gardenershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851844795971201917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151023825884737334.post-27217440594673594792015-04-23T17:00:00.000-04:002015-04-24T22:49:44.418-04:00Groundhog Invasion: For us, They Are Here to Stay 4/23/15<div class="MsoNormal">
So far, our traps are empty.
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regarding groundhogs after looking at the North Carolina map of the groundhog
invasion. Notice the Virginia map. Could the residents of Virginia have shared
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One major point to remember is to ask permission before
relocating a groundhog. Not many homeowners, or landowners for that matter,
will graciously accept a potential problem that destroys gardens and leaves
potential leg breaking holes for cattle and horses to step in. It is also
illegal to release groundhogs “on state or federal properties, such as state
parks, gamelands, state forests, wildlife refuges or national parks (Source: see
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Imagine the conversation. “Hello neighbor, do you want a varmint
that decimated my flowerbeds, vegetable garden, and was the cause of my horse’s
broken leg? I just hate the notion of exterminating this adorable groundhog. Oh
look, I think Gary the groundhog sees your young broccoli transplants! ”<o:p></o:p></div>
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It is crucial to
understand what a groundhog is and is not. Groundhogs are rodents. Do folks
relocate mice or rats? No, rodents are poisoned or trapped and killed. Finally, we ask you to think conscientiously
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Source: <a href="http://humanwildlife.cmi.vt.edu/Species/groundhog/groundhog_county_occurrence.htm">Map of Virginia's Groundhog Issues </a></div>
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Here is the mushroom harvest that April showers bring. </div>
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Do you see any mushrooms in this picture? The hardest part about harvesting mushrooms is locating them. Some are easy and grow off the tops or the sides of a log. While others, like to hide under logs and require the harvester to lie down in order to do any harvesting. In our case, our logs are under holly trees, which as one can imagine, are painful to lie down in. However, that is the plight of a shiitake mushroom harvester to find that perfect shiitake mushroom. It is always worth it! 4-18-15</div>
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More crimson clover flowers are blooming. Recall from our last post on when we want to work our cover crops into the ground. We need to wait until “late bloom or early seed set” in order to get the most nitrogen from this cover crop. 4-18-15</div>
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Mint has its lovers and its haters. Many gardeners complain that they cannot get rid of their dang mint. Yet, those same gardeners sometimes go out and buy mint tea at supermarkets. </div>
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Mint propagates easily. Just look at the rhizomes coming off what looked like just one plant. Instead the plants were all connected. By chopping up the rhizomes and potting them, as seen here, one can have fresh mint for roasting meat, garnishing dishes, enjoying in teas, and in countless other ways. </div>
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Instead of considering mint as a delinquent in your landscape, think of all the ways you can use mint in your kitchen. Since mint is a perennial in Guilford County, you can enjoy it all summer and fall until a hard frost kills it back. </div>
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Publication on growing herbs such as mint: <a href="http://forsyth.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Growing-Herbs-Contents.pdf">Growing Herbs for the Home Gardener by Forsyth County Extension Center</a></div>
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Here is an example of freshly potted mint. 4-18-15</div>
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Here is an outside view of our garden. You can see the Wall-O-Water in the corner above the herbs sign. 4-18-15</div>
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The week of April 13, 2015 seemed like a wet week, but we are not nearly as wet as last year.</div>
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According to the National Weather Service Forecast Office, as of April 16, 2015 we have only had 1.50 inches of rain for the month of April and 8.90 inches for the year. Last April, we had 3.56 inches by April 16, 2014 and 14.14 inches since January 1, 2014 by this time. We need this rain and much more. </div>
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Besides the old saying, April showers bring May flowers. For us in the Demonstration Garden, April showers also bring shiitake mushrooms. Seeing our stacks of logs wet, means that soon we will harvest mushrooms, which are much tastier than anything you can buy in a supermarket. Already, a few have begun to form. 4-16-15</div>
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Here is one of our shiitake mushrooms. 4-16-15</div>
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Our cover crop, crimson clover, has also begun to flower,
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<b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; padding: 0in;">Killing.</span></b><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> Its simple taproot makes crimson clover
easy to kill mechanically. Mowing after early bud stage will kill crimson
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The downside to the quick breakdown of pea vines is their slimy condition in spring if they winterkill, especially in dense, pure stands. Planting with a winter grain provides some protection from winterkill and reduces matting of dead pea vegetation.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 14.45pt;">Source: </span><span style="color: #196ad4; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.2666683197022px;">http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Managing-Cover-Crops-Profitably-3rd-Edition/Text-Version/Legume-Cover-Crops/Field-Peas</span></span></div>
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Notice how the crimson clover is matted down. Also, notice the missing leaves on our broccoli transplant. </div>
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One of our
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(Source: <a href="http://extension.psu.edu/natural-resources/forests/courses/pa-forests-web-seminar-center/archive/wildlife-damage-series/groundhogs-the-good-the-bad-and-the-funny/pdf-of-powerpoint-slides">PSU: Groundhogs – The Good, the Bad and the Funny</a>
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Here is our newest tomato. It is a <b><u>Heinz Classic Heirloom Tomato</u></b>.</div>
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According to the Bonnie Plants websote, “Heinz Classic Heirloom plants bear fruit all season long, but ripen the heaviest portion of the crop in summer. Stake these vigorous plants for best results and easiest harvesting. Space plants 36 inches apart in conventional rows, 24 inches in intensive gardens. Tuck one plant into a half whiskey barrel or similar size large pot. Resistant to verticillium wilt (V) and fusarium wilt (F).” </div>
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Our radishes are doing well, as radishes often do. In between the radishes, we planted carrot seed, which is just starting to germinate. In a way, the radishes worked as row markers for the carrots. </div>
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The following pictures are shots of our garden. Everything is growing well, even if slower than we want. With this time of year, the gardener is perpetually impatient. Soon, we will be overwhelmed and hope our garden to slow down, but it will not. </div>
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Here we have several varieties of lettuce and various greens such as mizuna, a mesclun mix, and kale among several others greens. </div>
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The sugar snap peas have put on some major growth since last week. Perhaps, we will get to taste their sweetness soon. 4-13-15</div>
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Look at how thick the crimson clover, our winter cover crop, behind the cinder blocks, have grown. If only our other crops could grow like that! 4-13-15</div>
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Even after being harvested last week, the lettuce still looks great. To the right of the lettuce is where we planted other lettuces and greens. If all goes to plan, we should have a succession of lettuce for the weeks to come. 4-13-15</div>
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The broccoli and cauliflower are struggling and have not put on much growth in weeks. </div>
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This is one of several shiitake mushrooms growing on our logs. 4-13-15</div>
<br />Guilford Master Gardenershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851844795971201917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151023825884737334.post-81628429046228602722015-04-13T21:42:00.002-04:002015-04-13T22:02:54.020-04:00The Lettuce Harvest and Mulching 4-8-15<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The lettuce looked too good. These women harvested the outside leaves and left the rest. In a week or so, they can harvest more. 4-8-15</div>
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The asparagus is thriving. It is a heavy feeder and does not compete well with weeds. If all goes well next year, we should have plenty to harvest. 4-8-15</div>
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This juvenile snake was living in the mulch. It seemed friendly enough. 4-8-15</div>
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Mulching is always an important task, yet it is simply hard work. Luckily, we have some enthusiastic folks on our team to get the hard work done. 4-8-15</div>
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Here is how the garden looks post mulch. 4-8-15</div>
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We even mulched the paths. 4-8-15</div>
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Because the tips on the broccoli and cauliflower have vanished, we tried blocking some of the possible entrances with stones and bricks. Unfortunately, the gap here is too large to stop anything. 4-8-15</div>
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Our winter <a href="http://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-wintercrops/">cover crops</a> are coming in well. Recall how we planted two different ones. Spring is here despite the twenty-degree temperatures during the last weekend in March. 4/6/15</div>
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Here is the crimson clover. Soon it should flower. Recall how crimson clover is a nitrogen fixer, which means it actually grabs nitrogen out of the air and places the gas in its roots. The plant simply adds fertility big time. 4/6/15</div>
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The tips of the broccoli and cauliflower are being enjoyed by some critter. We are still investigating. 4/6/15</div>
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The lettuce bed looks great. Who is ready for salad? At this point, we can harvest any of the outer leaves and the plant will continue to do well. 4/6/15</div>
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The asparagus is putting up some healthy ferns. Since we are not harvesting any this year because it was just planted, all we can do is watch. In general, the plant is a beauty.4/6/15</div>
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Soon the sugar snap peas should reach their trellis, but it does not feel like that time will be anytime soon. 4/6/15</div>
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Here is our army of onions. Look at the size difference from our last post. 4/6/15</div>
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The garlic is simply doing wonderfully. 4/6/15</div>
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Two beets too close. 4/6/15</div>
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One beet is better than two beets when planted too close. 4/6/15</div>
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Here is an example of lettuce, that if left alone, will not grow well. 4/6/15</div>
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Here is a better example of how lettuce seedlings should look. However, I believe we missed one. With thinning, it is imperative to go over rows repeatedly because seedlings are easy to miss. You could let them grow larger, but then the competition retards their growth. 4/6/15</div>
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Here are two cilantro seedlings that will hamper each other’s growth. Even at this stage, they smell like cilantro. 4/6/15</div>
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As gardeners, we dislike killing plants, but it is necessary. This one cilantro will grow into a healthy plant. 4/6/15<br />
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Yes, getting down like this to thin is necessary. Sometimes scissors work well to with larger plants. 4/6/15</div>
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Here is our tomato in its Wall-O-Water after experiencing a twenty degree night at the end of March. Notice, it even has a flower. The water is heated during the day and radiates all night, keeping it warm. Even the ground around this plant will be warmer. 4/6/15</div>
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Here is our control tomato plant that was next to the tomato in the Wall-O-Water. It is a goner. 4/6/15</div>
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Here are a few shiitake mushrooms from our inoculated mushroom logs. (Read earlier posts to learn more.) There are all kinds of surprises happening this time of the year. 3-25-15</div>
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The tomato in the Wall-O-Water is doing well. It was planted mid-March. 3-25-15</div>
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The control tomato that was planted beside the Wall-O-Water tomato is just about dead. It is to the right of the rebar stake. Though the daytime temperatures are warm, getting into the mid-70s the soil and the night air are simply too extreme for this warm weather loving plant. 3-25-15</div>
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Again, here is another shot of our garlic. It was planted in the fall and is growing well. We will harvest it in a few more months. 3-25-15</div>
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The broccoli and cauliflower are doing well. 3-25-15</div>
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The onions are starting to send up some greens. 3-25-15</div>
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Our sugar snap peas have finally sprouted. 3-25-15</div>
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Here is an up-close shot of a sugar snap pea. 3-25-15</div>
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Our radish seeds have germinated quite well. Now we must thin them before they crowd each other out. 3-25-15</div>
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Here is the same row of radish after thinning. We will have to thin them more aggressively in the next few weeks. 3-25-15</div>
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Can you guess what these are? Great! Our asparagus is coming up well. We transplanted 3-year-old crowns not long ago and will let them grow out this season without harvesting any. Our goal is make sure they thrive, so asparagus grows in this bed for decades to come! 3-25-15</div>
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Putting in the pea trellis took a few extra hands. (3-11-15)</div>
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Planting seeds by hand always requires a significant amount of bending, but our gardeners get their spacing right. (3-18-15)</div>
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One of our EMGV interns is planting our broccoli and cauliflower transplants. (3-18-15)</div>
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We received a donation of four asparagus divisions from a fellow EMGV. They arrived with healthy roots and thick asparagus shoots already emerging. Now, the three season garden has a perennial. (3-18-15)</div>
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Here are our four asparagus plants. Notice the water circles. Even though the plants are three years old, we will most likely not harvest from them this year to avoid causing stress. (3-18-15)</div>
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Our lettuce transplants are evenly spaced and watered. What more could we ask for?(3-18-15)</div>
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In the spirit of our garden's label, a Demonstration Garden, we are testing the Wall-O-Water. Inside the plastic is a tomato that is doing surprisingly well for being planted a month before our last expected frost date. The brown water comes from a nearby creek because our water spigots have not been turned on yet. Brown water is not a prerequisite for using the Wall-O-Water. (3-18-15)</div>
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The broccoli and cauliflower transplants should begin to thrive shortly.(3-18-15)</div>
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Here is our vegetable garden after a 3 hour workday. Soon the greens will emerge. (3-21-15)</div>
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The garden beds are ready for Guildford County's <u>Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Interns</u> (EMGVIs) to teach county residents how to implement a three-season vegetable garden.</div>
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Here is a rough sketch of our three season vegetable garden.</div>
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The garden was recently weeded and cleaned. (3-11-15)</div>
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The crimson clover cover crop continues to grow nicely. This seed was inoculated. (3-11-15)</div>
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In our other bed, the cover crop did not come in as well. These seeds were not inoculated. (3-11-15)</div>
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Only thyme and garlic were left over from last season along with the cover crops. (3-11-15)</div>
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The garden always looks bare this time of the year, but the possibilities are endless. (3-11-15)</div>
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How will this space look in a few months? How will it look in one month? (3-11-15)</div>
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While most gardeners have put away their tools in January, along with any hopes of harvesting more, our garden still has a surprise waiting in our soil. The magical yacon is about to emerge. </div>
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This garden may look dead. Well, think again. (1-07-15)</div>
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Below the reddish rhizomes are the tubers, the edible part, which are what we are after. We cannot stress enough how important patience is when harvesting yacons. Instinct says hurry up because it is a cold January afternoon. Yet, muscling yacon tubers out of the ground only breaks off perfectly edible bits. Remember, the yacon tubers have been patiently growing since May and June, so why not let them have a few more moments in their nourishing soil. Patiently dig around the base of the stem, leaving at least 18 to 24 inches between your shovel and plant. Then, and only then lightly heave upwards at an angle. As the tubers appear, dig even further down and heave a bit more. Soon the tubers will surface.(1-07-15) </div>
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Here is the harvest from one yacon plant.(1-07-15) </div>
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Here is the harvest from both yacon plants. (1-07-15) </div>
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Here is a better look at the rhizomes, which are located between the stem and the tubers. Each eye can propagate a new plant.(1-07-15) </div>
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Here are three of the yacon tubers up close. They look like sweet potatoes, but they are very different. When one is ready to eat these tubers, they must soften a bit, which can take several weeks at room temperature. To store them longer, keep them in a cool place. Once they soften, their skin will slightly wrinkle. Get out your peeler to reveal their white flesh. From there, they are eaten raw. The taste is sweet and the texture is crunchy like a radish. They can be eaten alone or added to salads. The imagination is the limit with these glorious yacons. (1-07-15) </div>
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1: <a href="http://smsf-mastergardeners.ucanr.org/Elkus/Growing_Yac%C3%B3n/">http://smsf-mastergardeners.ucanr.org/Elkus/Growing_Yac%C3%B3n/</a></div>
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In this bucket, we temporary stored the rhizomes to deal with later. Soon we will place them in a drier location. (1-07-15) </div>
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Yes, the zinnias are dead, but look in the foreground. The garlic we planted in October is just flourishing with the cooler temperatures. By June, we should be pulling the garlic up after their bulbs fatten up after the spring. </div>
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In addition to the garlic, the other vibrant green plants hugging the board to our raised beds on the right are mint. Like garlic and other cool weather crops, mint will survive until a hard frost knocks it back. Freshly harvested mint tea is purely wonderful. Just pick some leaves and steep them in hot water. See, invasive plants can sometimes be more beneficial than we thought.</div>
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A few shiitake mushrooms continue to emerge, which is why it is important that we constantly monitor our logs. (12-18-14)</div>
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The broccoli in the first bed are still putting on some growth and the pathetic looking yacons in the second bed are doing exactly what we want: marking. For now, the dead plants are marking where to dig up the tubers in January. Once again, the tubers can stay in the ground all winter unless the ground freezes.<br />
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Is the gardening season all over? It sure does look like it! (11-1-14) </div>
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Well, the yacon, originally from the Andean Mountains is thriving. Recall from earlier postings that we are after its tubers. <span style="text-align: center;">(11-1-14) </span><br />
One Source: <a href="http://smsf-mastergardeners.ucanr.org/Elkus/Growing_Yac%C3%B3n/">http://smsf-mastergardeners.ucanr.org/Elkus/Growing_Yac%C3%B3n/</a><br />
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The spinach like the yacon, also does not mind the cold. (11-1-14) </div>
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Here is our minor harvest from the first of November. Notice how the zinnias, okra, and a few lone tomatoes are still around. (11-1-14) </div>
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Cold weather has finally knocked back several of our previously thriving plants. The yacons and the zinnias are now done for the season. However, we will leave the yacons in the ground for several more weeks. The ground acts as cold storage. As long as the ground does not freeze, we do not have to worry. (11-16-14)</div>
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The broccoli does not look too bad now that the temperatures have dropped. (11-16-14)</div>
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Again, we will leave the yacons in the ground for several more weeks. The ground acts as cold storage. As long as the ground does not freeze, the tubers can stay. We only want what is in the soil. (11-16-14)</div>
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Our crimson clover cover crop is coming in nicely. There are many benefits to planting cover crops. (11-16-14)</div>
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Sadly, the end has arrived for the zinnias. They attracted beneficial insects and pollinators and brightened many tables over several months. What more could we ask for from only two packets of seeds? (11-16-14)<br />
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See the below link about another farm that also enjoys their zinnias as well:<br />
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Here is a mini harvest from 10-07-14.</div>
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It is a good year for jalapenos. (10-7-14)</div>
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According to an NC State publication, there are many possible insects that may have caused this problem. (10-21-14) </div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Several species of caterpillars attack broccoli. Cabbage loopers, the imported cabbage worm, the diamondback moth, the cabbage webworm, and the corn earworm are commonly found feeding on leaves and stems. The cabbage aphid is also a very destructive pest on broccoli. Flea beetles also attack broccoli and can severely damage small seedlings. The severity of insect attack is much greater in fall crops. It is suggested that the control program start early (emerging seedlings) and continued on a regular basis. Consult Entomology Insect Note No. 12, <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Cabbage Worm Complex</em>.</span></div>
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Garlic should be planted in the fall and then harvested early the following summer. Check back later before harvest. (10-21-14)</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Check out the write up on growing garlic from Guilford County's Interim County Extension Director and Extension Agent, Agriculture Urban Horticulture, Karen Neill: </span><a href="http://guilford.ces.ncsu.edu/2012/09/growing-garlic/">http://guilford.ces.ncsu.edu/2012/09/growing-garlic/</a><br />
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Our lettuce in the foreground is beginning to bolt. Before long, it will be too bitter to enjoy. (10-21-14)</div>
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Okra is still productive even in the middle of October. (10-21-14)</div>
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Okra grows fast. If it is left too long, it will grow to this size. At this stage, its too woody to eat. (10-21-14)</div>
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Source on harvesting okra: <a href="http://content.ces.ncsu.edu/okra/">http://content.ces.ncsu.edu/okra/</a></div>
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It is best to pick and eat okra at this size or smaller. (10-21-14)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Two yacon plants (<i>Smallanthus sonchifolius</i>) with kale in the foreground are flourishing. 10-2-14</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The okra harvest is beginning to slow as the nights in Guilford County are now cooler. 10-2-14</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a shot of the middle bed with lettuce, carrots, kale, and yacon. 10-2-14</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The mostly forgotten American Persimmon Trees are loaded with fruit this time of the year. (9-21-14)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These shiitakes were a bit different than the last ones we harvested, and I do not mean only much larger. (9-17-14)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They were huge but still had nice flavor. In another day, they would have started to rot.(9-17-14)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As much as some folks, complain about having to harvest cherry tomatoes, it is wonderful having such variety in the garden. Like okra, cherry tomatoes produce late into the early fall in Greensboro unlike many other crops. (9-17-14) </span></td></tr>
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<br />Guilford Master Gardenershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851844795971201917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151023825884737334.post-22779370376822535082014-09-12T22:52:00.000-04:002014-09-26T22:53:17.194-04:00Shots from 9-12-14<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As is evident from this picture, the okra is doing the quite well! (9-12-14)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sun Gold Cherry tomatoes are still producing. (9-12-14)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Black Cherry Tomatoes are still producing well. (9-12-14)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Yacon tubers are harvested after the first hard frost. (9-12-14)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> The zinnias bring in the insects. Some are beneficial insects and some are not. Is this one we want in the garden? Is it a Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) or a Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)? Maybe it is neither. Regardless, it likes our zinnias! (9-12-14)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The garden is not as lush as it was only weeks earlier. It is in its old age, preparing to produce enough seed for its next generation. As a gardener, it is time to clean up and discard what is not producing and keep what is.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was easy finding dead vegetation. (9-8-14)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Two of our team members helped tidying up the <br />garden such weeding, thinning, and removing the old cucumber cages. Gardens are not self-sufficient.(9-8-14)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The tomatoes to the right are not nearly as productive as in their youth, but each plant can still produce enough to make keeping them around a little longer worthwhile. (9-8-14)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The okra is still being picked twice a week. It grows so effortlessly, yet many stores want top dollar for it. Pickled okra is selling at Earth Fare for $9.99 per pound. If only more people realized how easily it grows, they could make their own pickled okra! (9-8-14)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of all the plants in the garden, our marigolds require the least amount of fuss. They shall win the endurance award since they went in the ground on April 12 and show no signs of weakening. We need more plants like marigolds and okra in this world! (9-8-14)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On August 26, we watered the mushroom logs because of recent hot temperatures. By August 30, only two or three tiny mushrooms emerged. By September 2, over 15 or more emerged and reached harvesting size. </span></div>
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Watering the mushroom logs (8-26-14)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The key to this recipe is roasting <br />everything for much longer than<br /> the instructions suggest. (8-31-14)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Only a few yards from the Demonstration Garden's vegetable plot are the most wonderful fruit trees. Despite the date being near summer’s conclusion, the fruits that are coming into season now make this time of the year even more exceptional. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Are these two figs ready?</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yes, this fig is perfect. <br />Notice how the stem sags.<br /> It must be picked!(8-26-14)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">What about this fig? Would you pick it?</span></div>
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<i style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;"><b>(Ziziphus jujuba)</b></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px; line-height: 17.9200000762939px;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We are fortunate to have a Li Jujube in the Demonstration Garden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Read pages 17-22 in <a href="http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/publications/edible-landscape.pdf">Our Edible</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/publications/edible-landscape.pdf">Landscape</a> or the <a href="http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/fruit-nut/fact-sheets/jujube/"> Jujube</a></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/fruit-nut/fact-sheets/jujube/"> Publication</a> to learn all about the Jujube. In the second publication, the </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Extension Horticulturist</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> says that "</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Jujubes are one of the easiest to grow of the fruit crops...." </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div>
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Yes, pick this fig! If you have never had a perfectly ripe fig before, your life will be forever changed!Guilford Master Gardenershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851844795971201917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151023825884737334.post-32343085580216404422014-08-26T18:57:00.000-04:002014-09-26T20:18:32.268-04:00Shots from 8-26-14<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.7272720336914px;"> Tomatoes and Disease (8-26-14)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Grape tomatoes (8-26-14)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Bush watermelons (8-26-14)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yacon (8-26-14)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zinnias <span style="font-size: 12.7272720336914px;">(8-26-14)</span></td></tr>
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<br />Guilford Master Gardenershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851844795971201917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2151023825884737334.post-69687623685574321612014-07-26T18:46:00.000-04:002014-09-26T18:46:54.490-04:00Shots from 7-26<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Another harvest on another day (7-26-14)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A quick behind the scenes look at the<br /> Guilford County Tomato Tasting Festival(7-26-14)</td></tr>
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