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Now is that time to clean and sharpen garden tools to get them ready for next season, as seen here on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in the Kachemak Gardener's shed. (Photo by Rosemary Fitzpatrick)

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Kachemak Gardener: Admitting to mistakes leads to joy of correcting them

If a shrub is in the wrong place, don’t be afraid to move it

Foxgloves and snapdragons offering much needed color to the fall garden as seen here on Oct. 9, 2020, in the Kachemak Gardener's garden in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Rosemary Fitzpatrick)

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Kachemak Gardener: Get started on fall chores

The fall won’t last forever so don’t get complacent in the garden

Kachemak Gardener: Of bears and bulbs

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Kachemak Gardener: Of bears and bulbs

The very first topic at hand is the black bear(s) roaming around Mountain View, Elderberry, Bayview. There was…

Kachemak Gardener: Keep gardening; the season isn’t over

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Kachemak Gardener: Keep gardening; the season isn’t over

Harvesting continues for root crops

Kachemak Gardener: Keep gardening; the end is near but not yet here

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Kachemak Gardener: Keep gardening; the end is near but not yet here

I kissed a rose.

Kachemak Gardener: Warm temperatures bring a great garden

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Kachemak Gardener: Warm temperatures bring a great garden

This weather is garnering excellent results in the vegetable garden. Granted I’m writing this Sunday night and there…

Kachemak Gardener: Savor every second of color as summer winds down

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Kachemak Gardener: Savor every second of color as summer winds down

It’s 7:30 in the morning, I step out to survey our realm and am greeted by the twin…

Kachemak Gardener: On wasps and rain

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Kachemak Gardener: On wasps and rain

I’m writing this Sunday night, its been raining all day. We actually got the wood stove going this…

Kachemak Gardener: Gardening and birds go hand in glove

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Kachemak Gardener: Gardening and birds go hand in glove

There are nine lilacs on this one-third acre and they are blooming in sequence. I actually thought about…

Kachemak Gardener: ‘Plant camassia’ and other garden advice

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Kachemak Gardener: ‘Plant camassia’ and other garden advice

Bear with me people: I have a thought running around in my head that needs to be released.…

Kachemak Gardener: Pondering the mystery of a suffering vegetable garden

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Kachemak Gardener: Pondering the mystery of a suffering vegetable garden

The vegetable garden is suffering and I don’t know why. You would think that with over 45 years…

Kachemak Gardener: Be bold but prudent in pruning

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Kachemak Gardener: Be bold but prudent in pruning

There is a rosa rubrifolia/glauca in the corner of the East Garden that puts on an excellent show…

Kachemak Gardener: Stay at home with weeding, cultivating and bird song

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Kachemak Gardener: Stay at home with weeding, cultivating and bird song

Tall, sturdy fences, in the land of moose, are something to be grateful for. There is a new…