ken zirkel

A robin’s nest has appeared near our side door. Four blue eggs inside.

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I was dissatisfied with my previous garden irrigation system — a combination of soaker hoses and spray hoses — and I knew I had to expand to include two new raised beds. I was also a bit afraid that the distance differential would create pressure differentials in the beds. So I decided to look around [...]

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My garden plans this year are the most ambitious I’ve ever planned. I’ve got two 3×10 beds (new this year) and two 3×12 beds (previously established). I’ve already got a huge crop of seedlings growing. In fact, I probably planted the tomatoes and pumpkins too early, they are getting to be giants in their little [...]

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