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The Madman Discovers Dahlias
Facebook7 I don’t know what took us so long to discover Dahlias. It seems they should always have had a place in our garden beds. But we only started growing them a few years ago on a whim. We found a cheap bag of tubers and figured why not? We’ve got the room. Why not,…
A Greenhouse For The Madman
Facebook46 The greenhouse came early, and the madman is loving it. That really comes as no surprise – he loved the other one. He thinks it gives him a chance to cheat Mother Nature, something he has been trying to do for a very long time. He calls it “extending the growing season,” not “cheating.”…
Insect Survival In The Cold
Facebook2 We have definitely had a cold winter. It’s been colder than we are used to, anyway. At first, I was celebrating.” The cold will kill the bugs,” became my survival strategy. But the madman sure squashed that celebration. “A couple of cold nights will kill the plants in my greenhouse, but it won’t kill…
The Madman Is Troubled By Warmer Weather
Facebook2 Here we are in 2024 and the madman is troubled. For the past month or so his thoughts keep returning to our new USDA Hardiness Zone. We have moved up a half a zone. We Are Getting Warmer It may not sound like a big deal – after all, it’s only a 5° temperature…
Frost Has Arrived
Facebook2 Frost has arrived. This means gardening is over this year for most people. Persephone is halfway to Hades and she’s taken the growing season with her. Beginning Nov. 10 we have less than 10 hours of daylight here in Connecticut. And, with less than 10 hours of sun, plants won’t grow, not with any…