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Semi-novice Gardener – Raised Bed Vegetable Garden Adventure (vol. 5)

November 11, 2020September 27, 2022Maryland Grows7 Comments

And thus concludes my most ambitious growing season yet. I learned a lot, got a decent amount of vegetables to eat, got some exercise and building experience, and had a few challenges. For this final post, I will do a…

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Food GardeningAuthor:Dan, Food Gardening, Leaves, Raised Beds

Semi-novice Gardener – Raised Bed Vegetable Garden Adventure (vol. 4)

October 5, 2020June 24, 2022Maryland Grows5 Comments

Here’s update #4 on my raised bed garden efforts this year. While we are enjoying eating our vegetables, some other creatures are as well. As our summer crops are winding down, we are starting some light fall vegetable crops, and…

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Semi-novice Gardener – Raised Bed Vegetable Garden Adventure (vol. 3)

August 21, 2020August 23, 2022Maryland Grows7 Comments

Hi all!  It’s time for check-in #3 on my summer gardening efforts.  Overall, things are going well, but there have been big ups and downs. The new raised bed we built is doing well.  Krysten planted corn in the center…

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Food GardeningAuthor:Dan, Food Gardening, Green Beans, Squash, squash vine borer, Tomato, vegetables, zucchini

Semi-novice Gardener – Raised Bed Vegetable Garden Adventure (vol. 2)

August 3, 2020August 23, 2022Maryland Grows14 Comments

I’m back with a big update on our raised bed vegetable garden efforts!  It’s been eventful: wildlife has eaten some of the plants, we built a whole new raised bed from scratch, and we’ve begun harvesting some of our first…

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Food GardeningAuthor:Dan, cucumber beetle, Cucumbers, cucurbits, Food Gardening, Rodents, Tomatoes, zucchini

Semi-novice Gardener – Raised Bed Vegetable Garden Adventure (vol. 1)

June 15, 2020October 18, 2022Maryland Grows8 Comments

Hi all, I’m Dan Adler – a part-time employee that works on web and communications at the HGIC.  I work on the website, video creation, posting others’ blog content, newsletters, design, and other web-media technical things.  I’ve been with the…

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Food GardeningAuthor:Dan, Food Gardening, Raised bed, Raised Beds

Intermediate Gardener – Growing Season 2021

June 21, 2021August 23, 2022Maryland Grows1 Comment

Hello again! Last year, I published a series of blogs chronicling my 2020 growing season from the perspective of a “semi-novice gardener.” Some things went well, some things did not, and I learned a lot in the process, thus I…

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Food GardeningAuthor:Dan, Food Gardening, Plant Supports, Raised Beds, squash vine borer, Tomatoes

Q&A: Fruit tree considerations for the home garden

May 13, 2022June 8, 2022Maryland Grows1 Comment

Q: I’d like to eventually grow some of my own fruit. What’s a good starting point and what do I need to consider? A: It’s fun to try growing your own food, though fruit trees require the greatest amount of…

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Food GardeningAuthor:Miri, berries, Food Gardening, Fruits, Grow Fruit, small fruits, tree fruits

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