Central Virginia Organic Gardener

A non-commercial guide to organic gardening in the mid-Atlantic states, with some specifics to central Virginia..and some information applicable across the country! Or to other time zones! Across the seas! Who knew? "No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden." Thomas Jefferson

Friday, August 28, 2020

Hardneck vs. Softneck, That is the Question.

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I have been growing garlic for 10 years and, until this year, grew hardneck garlic, German White or another variety.  This is a good, s...
Friday, August 21, 2020

Roasted Tomato and Eggplant Sauce YUM!

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A simple recipe for those of you who have an abundance of tomatoes and eggplant, roasted eggplant sauce!  It is not really a recipe, ...
Friday, August 14, 2020

Requited Love?

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    Requited Love If there is such a thing as unrequited love, is there requited love? I love Swiss chard and it loves me back....
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Lagniappe...a Lil' Sumpin' Extra

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                     Yes, I know that this is a worn and tired gardener's joke, but I cannot resist:                                    ...
Friday, August 7, 2020

Pandemic Gardens

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 Above: My Vegetable Garden July 2020 (you can tell it's July, see the hoses?) Have you started a pandemic garden? You know, s...
Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Something's Rotten...

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See the sad, little tomato above?  This little guy has blossom-end rot (let's call it BER).  If you've had it (and you likely have...
Saturday, August 1, 2020

A Field of ...Beans:

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I love dried beans: refried beans, bean soup, baked beans, pasta e fagioli, but I have never developed a real taste for green beans. ...
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Judy Thomas
Central Virginia, United States
I am a retired social work professor (assistant) involved in all sorts of pursuits, from gardening to crafting to botanical illustration. I believe in organic as a method and way of life and making and growing things as a way to keep me happy!
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