Michael on August 6th, 2008

Air conditioning in the southern United States is almost a requirement, depending on where you live. We just had a window unit in our living room go out a few days ago, and yesterday I got the replacement unit put it.
This has really made me think about what life must have been like in [...]

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Michael on July 26th, 2008

Well, as a relative newcomer to gardening, my worst fears have been realized. We’ve got discolored moldy cucumbers coming off the vines. Not only that, the squash bugs have found the zucchini plants and they are dying off. Not to be outdone, a new fire ant mount has sprung up near the [...]

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Michael on July 7th, 2008

Well, this year marks our first attempt at a semi-regular garden plot. I say that because we did try a garden several years ago, but it was more experimental than practical. This year we decided to lean towards the practical side.
Using some of the methods for spacing and crop layout based on the [...]

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