Category Archives: Companion Planting

Big Finish – Glass Gem Corn

Posted on August 14, 2016 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

The Glass Gem Corn is winding down and I will have a couple more ears to harvest over the next few weeks but today was really the big finale with 4 ears harvested and two that were almost* entirely in … Continue reading →

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First Glass Gem Corn Harvest

Posted on August 4, 2016 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

I harvested my first ear of Glass Gem Corn yesterday and it is beautiful!

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July Garden Update

Posted on July 12, 2016 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

Under the best of circumstances July is an awkward time for the garden. Spring greens (spinach, lettuce, cilantro) still in the garden have bolted or browned, strawberries have stopped producing anything but dozens of straggly runners and asparagus has transmogrified … Continue reading →

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One Boy, Three Sisters

Posted on April 23, 2016 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

Me:  Let me snap a picture before you plant the rest of the seeds. 9yo:  Sure, but let me grab the dibber first! I served in an advisory capacity last weekend as my 9 year old planted Glass Gem and … Continue reading →

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Growing Sustainability – Part 1

Posted on August 23, 2015 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

I have three 24 x 36 cork boards in my home office, devoted to helping me organize my garden.  They are filled with seasonal planting guides for Zone 7, my own garden plans for seasonal and succession plantings, companion planting … Continue reading →

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Inadvertent Homage

Posted on July 26, 2015 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

…to Scarborough Fair on my deck. Companion planting 1670 style!  Here is the Simon and Garfunkel version if you need to get the song unstuck from your head.

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A Collaborative Dance

Posted on June 6, 2015 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

I think of my garden as a collaborative dance with nature and I am always looking for ways to be a better dance partner. My garden is exactly one square foot smaller than the maximum allowed in the HOA rules … Continue reading →

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Good Companions, Bad Companions

Posted on May 26, 2015 by NearlyHomeGrown.com

“It is better to travel alone than with a bad companion” ~ African Proverb Gardening can be as simple or as complex as we chose to make it and the results will echo our intentions.  An inclination to grow a … Continue reading →

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