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Moth or butterfly?
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blog entry posted Mon, February 23, 2009 - 10:48 AM
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Broccoli... nature's broom
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This is the largest of the bunch that I planted in November. The florets grow in the center of the leaves, like the artichoke, really. These are robust and happy, though the leaves were damaged by hail in January. I can see them out my window f...
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Artichoke
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Everyone likes artichokes, right? This is the artichoke plant I bought at OSH 3 years ago. I planted it in the ground last July when I came to the new house, and it's doing beautifully. You can see that it's about 3 feet tall and 3.5 feet wide m...
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WHat is this Part V
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Nightshade or something else? A juvenile-- about 2" tall, not sure I've ever let one get bigger. Looks vaguely oak leaf like.
What is this Part IV
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Nightshade? Which kind?
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This is the largest of the bunch that I planted in November. The florets grow in the center of the leaves, like the artichoke, really. These are robust and happy, though the leaves were damaged by hail in January. I can see them out my window from the office, and they make the garden look active and productive. The rows of spinach and red sail lettuce don't hurt much, either.
Mon, February 23, 2009 - 10:48 AM
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Everyone likes artichokes, right? This is the artichoke plant I bought at OSH 3 years ago. I planted it in the ground last July when I came to the new house, and it's doing beautifully. You can see that it's about 3 feet tall and 3.5 feet wide more or less.
Mon, February 23, 2009 - 10:36 AM
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There's a problem, though. There is supposed to be one central stalk that comes out the center of the plant. This plant is really 3 plants, and no signs of any stalks yet. How do you divide one of these suckers? Also, there's thre... read more 
Nightshade or something else? A juvenile-- about 2" tall, not sure I've ever let one get bigger. Looks vaguely oak leaf like.
Mon, February 23, 2009 - 10:17 AM
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