Archive for April, 2012

Catch-up Day – Episode 3

Catch-up Day – Episode 3

| April 30, 2012 | Reply

Watch Kaye tackle problems and get some things planted in episode 3 of “Late Bloomer.”

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Small Garden, Big Jobs!

Small Garden, Big Jobs!

| April 30, 2012 | 6 Replies

Planting vegetables and caring for them is glamorous compared to the big jobs in your yard that have to be done every spring. Since my vegetables are growing in the front yard, except for tomatoes and potatoes in pots in the back yard, I tend to ignore the back. But, yesterday was the day to […]

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What’s New!

What’s New!

| April 27, 2012 | 1 Reply

If you have watched “Curbside Cauliflower” – Episode 2 of “Late Bloomer,” you know I am growing cauliflower in the parkway, and you heard me say, “One morning, you go out and it looks like this…and the next morning, this is staring back at you.” And there is a photo of a fully-formed white cauliflower […]

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Yellow Fungus!

Yellow Fungus!

| April 26, 2012 | Reply

Yellow Fungus! I just discovered this mess under my birch tree. This one, about a foot across, was the largest of several piles. Now, I was already worried about keeping the base of the tree dry to keep the oak root fungus under control, but it’s rained a lot and I had to dump some […]

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Growing Cauliflower Curbside – Episode 2

Growing Cauliflower Curbside – Episode 2

| April 25, 2012 | 3 Replies

“Growing Cauliflower Curbside” is Episode 2 of the new urban garden web show, “Late Bloomer.” Kaye’s first vegetable (ever!) is quite a challenge, but rewarding! Please watch and share Late Bloomer, episode 2, “Growing Curbside Cauliflower.”

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Evening Garden Cruise Pest Hunt

Evening Garden Cruise Pest Hunt

| April 25, 2012 | 8 Replies

On my evening garden cruise pest hunt, I investigate my garden with a flashlight. My neighbor, C.L., (you’ll see him in my episodes of “Late Bloomer”) has been telling me to come out at 2:00 in the morning and see what’s crawling around, that I could gather the snails and slugs in a bucket. I want to […]

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Earth Day!

Earth Day!

| April 22, 2012 | 4 Replies

You never know what you are going to find when you go out and inspect your garden in the morning.  You have to be vigilant when growing cauliflower and cabbage, as there’s a ton of critters that enjoy feasting on them.  Today, I was met with these on one of my 8 plants.  I picked […]

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Welcome to Late Bloomer – Premiere – Episode 1

Welcome to Late Bloomer – Premiere – Episode 1

| April 22, 2012 | 2 Replies

Welcome to “Late Bloomer,” Kaye Kittrell’s new urban garden web show. Find out how Kaye got started growing her own food, and see how you can, too! Watch here on on HD on YouTube. Hope you enjoy and tune in again.  Happy Earth Day!

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The Day Before Launch

The Day Before Launch

| April 21, 2012 | Reply

Details, details, it’s all in the details!  As I am premiering the first episode of my web series “Late Bloomer” tomorrow, Earth Day, there is much to be done!  Facebook, Twitter, linking everything together, etc.  You will be able to see “Welcome to Late Bloomer” at Kaye Kittrell’s Channel on youtube starting tomorrow.  I will […]

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Welcome to Late Bloomer!

Welcome to Late Bloomer!

| April 20, 2012 | 3 Replies

Welcome to Late Bloomer Show!  The blog and web series are about gardening.  “Late Bloomer,” the web series, will premiere this Sunday, Earth Day! I didn’t fall in love with gardening – specifically growing food to eat – until last fall.  I’m Kaye, and I’m a late bloomer.  In fact, that’s how I open every […]

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