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Corn

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?YLMEM 19 June 2013 Corn The corn all germinated and is growing well.The boards have been removed. There appears to be around 100 plants. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?PKFJY 30 May 2013 Corn planted. Seneca Horizon and Seneca Arrowhead Remainder of corn germinated and … Continue reading

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Weigela

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?WDTQN 18 June 2013 Weigela This Weigela is particularly attractive this year, covered with flowers.It may be Wine and Roses’. The bush hides the down-spout rainwater barrels.Flowering is about two weeks later than 2012.

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Dracunculus vulgaris

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?BXBWB 18 June 2013 Dracunculus vulgaris Almost in full bloom. There are several flowers this year. There is a slight odour and a few flies around pollinating. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?TGOAQ 3 May 2013 Dracunculus vulgaris Dracunculus vulgaris (Voodoo Lily) is a perennial … Continue reading

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Sundrops

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?EHTIE 18 June 2013 Sundrops Evening Primrose (Oenothera)This pretty perennial spreads a bit each year and is a blaze of yellow for about two weeks.There are several clumps throughout the garden.They are not quite at their peak.

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Mulberry

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?XQQOD 17 June 2013 Bird Protection for weeping, fruiting, black fruit, mulberry bush Fruiting mulberry bush bird protection via a fibre glass screen cage, supported by eight foot rebar and held in place with plastic ties. Trays are placed under … Continue reading

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Green Produce Juice

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?OFQLU 17 June 2013 Green Produce Juice Juice was made from the green produce in the garden, romaine lettuce,broccoli,pak choi, some kale, chives, mint, dill, radish.The broccoli was starting to bolt. The produces was cut into small pieces and cooked … Continue reading

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Strawberry

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?MJNXX 16 June 2013 Dehydrated Strawberries Five pounds of strawberries were dehydrated as a slurry for 12 hours at 145F/63C. This is a fruit leather.The product may be vacuum packed and kept for long periods depending upon he amount of … Continue reading

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Eight Vegetable Juicing

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?CCWFQ 12 June 2013 Eight Vegetable Juicing. Some garden produce is mature and ready for preservation for long term storage at room temperature. Broccoli, Romaine Lettuce, Red Russian Kale, Curly Kale, Chive blossoms, Mint, Collards, Pak Choy. The produce is … Continue reading

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Watermelon

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?RXFSM 11 June 2013 Watermelon (Crimson Sweet) Six Watermelon(Crimson Sweet)plants were placed in the outdoor garden. These were started from seed about the 25 of April in the greenhouse. The weather is going to be warm now, so they should … Continue reading

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Asparagus (Guelph Millennium)

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?VTVTB 11 June 2013 Asparagus finished for the season. The asparagus is finished for 2013.The stalks are now allowed to grow to produce food for the 2014 harvest.Some shoots grow about six inches in one night at this stage of … Continue reading

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