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Broccoli Weather

Crops & Gardening
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In Italy, these last days of January are called Giorni del Merlo, or the days of the robin, and are usually the coldest days of the year.

Tee-pees and Grapevines

Crops & Gardening
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Since the weather has been slightly above freezing here the past week, we’ve been spending some time in the woods.

Fiera!

Crops & Gardening
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Today was an exceptionally fun day for me because it was the day that the big open air fiera (fair) came to Rapallo.

The Neighborhood

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I love Via Betti , which is the street on which we live.

Snow Cover

Crops & Gardening
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I'm beginning to think we will have snow on the ground until the end of March!

Soil Testing Chart

Crops & Gardening
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Learn all you need to know to keep your soil healthy with these soil tests.

Grow an Evening Garden

Crops & Gardening
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Carve out a blissful sanctuary for nights filled with peace and quiet by planting an evening garden.

7 Keys to Organic Gardening

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A Kentucky farmer passes on his wisdom to other gardeners who want to grow organic.

Plan Your Garden Online

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Beat the winter blues by using gardening websites and online catalogs to start your spring garden.

Garden Progress

Crops & Gardening
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This January marks the fourth year that we have been building the garden on the cliff next to our home.

New Year = New Experiments

Crops & Gardening
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Snow snow snow! Everything is covered in a good 8 inches here, and the temps have been awfully frosty.

Pruning Time

Crops & Gardening
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It’s finally cold enough that all the fruit trees in the garden, including the apples, have dropped their leaves, so I pruned my deciduous fruit trees today.

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