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July 2008

Mid-Season Garden Review

Halfway into the growing season and so far the garden has been a resounding success. Hard to believe that there is a vibrant garden providing plenty of food where just a couple months ago there was just grass. Some of the lessons learned so far are: Don’t Plant More Than You Can Eat! That pretty [...]

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Zoe the Groundhog Catcher!

I can still barely believe what just happened… Zoe just captured a large groundhog and kept it occupied long enough for me to dispatch it. She is awesome! For the past couple months a groundhog(s) has been living under my deck. Somehow they found this one weak spot to get under it and they dug [...]

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Zucchini Wilt Identification and Control

Learn about Zucchini Wilt caused by Striped Cucumber Beetles and Squash Bugs. Includes detailed photos of the pests and the resulting damage they cause.

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Super Sturdy Pole Bean Trellis

Detailed instructions for making an inexpensive, sturdy trellis! This trellis is prefect for beans, peas, cucumbers, melons, squash and any other vining vegetable you might want to grow!

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Hillbilly Garden Sprinkler

Woot! It is amazing what a trip to Lowe’s and about $8 in parts can do. Behold the Incredible, Amazing and truly Fab Hillbilly Garden Sprinkler v1.0. OK, Bri — calm down and give the people some background… How to water my 32′ x 32′ garden has been vexing me since it was built. When [...]

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Hartman Goodyear — Good People!

Hartman Goodyear rocks! Spent the morning getting some misc. work done to the truck. As always the fine folks at Hartman Goodyear in Canal Winchester did a fantastic job! Thank you Elaine and Rob! If you live in Central Ohio and need new tires or any other auto work done then I highly recommend giving [...]

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Welcome to the New Website!

A huge welcome and hello to everyone! The Meadowwood Garden website was relaunched to it’s own URL and has a rather spiffy new design. Having my own URL allows me additional flexibility and control over the site. Please leave a comment below or use the Contact Form at the left to let me know how [...]

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Zoe

Time for a gratuitous photo of my faithful German Shepherd Dog Zoe. She is 5.5 years old and has been with me for a year now. Couldn’t ask for a better canine companion.

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