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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…

Kachemak Gardener: Spring is definite, and full of promise

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Kachemak Gardener: Spring is definite, and full of promise

There certainly isn’t anything subtle about this year’s spring. Granted, here in the Far North spring is a…

Kachemak Gardener: Don’t be daunted by your vegetable garden

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Kachemak Gardener: Don’t be daunted by your vegetable garden

Where to start. Methinks that you are focused on food production although I’m thinking intently about perennials. You…