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Turtle in Chief
Aug 28, 20202 min read
Drought-Defying Plants
It's August. It's hot, and it's dry. This is normal for southeast Ohio, but that doesn't mean I don't complain regularly about the...
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Turtle in Chief
Jul 30, 20203 min read
Keeping Soil Covered
It's extremely dry in Ohio. According to the United States Drought Monitor website, southeast Ohio is "abnormally dry," and areas in the...
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Turtle in Chief
Jul 20, 20201 min read
Midsummer Update 2020
Check out what's happening on the farm: A new gnome has arrived and taken up residence in the shade bed. Who wouldn't choose this...
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Turtle in Chief
Jul 18, 20203 min read
The Importance of Being Embedded
A few hours north of where I live is Holmes County, Ohio, with one of the greatest concentrations of Amish folk in the country. There are...
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Turtle in Chief
Jul 8, 20203 min read
Mindmap for Plant Selection
When I visit the garden center, I'm overwhelmed by plant lust and want to grow every plant I see. However, like most of us, I'm limited...
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Turtle in Chief
Jun 13, 20201 min read
Pond Happenings
Hot weather has arrived, and the pond is hopping with life. The first generation of wood frogs has left in an secret mass exodus. After...
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Turtle in Chief
Jun 12, 20202 min read
Chicken Tractor Retrofit
Here on the farm it's not all about sippng cappuccino and pretending we're on the Italian Riviera. The 34 domesticated animals that we...
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Turtle in Chief
Jun 8, 20201 min read
Mediterraneana
The main garden has a Mediterranean feel this year. The rain is nearly constant and the humidity unbearable, but when the sun finally...
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Turtle in Chief
Jun 7, 20201 min read
Ponds in June
Check out the ponds now that summer is here: https://youtu.be/EBf9wGp694g
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Turtle in Chief
May 27, 20202 min read
The Least Work for the Greatest Effect
Here at Turtle Paradise we have been known to make fun of permaculturalists, but never permaculture principles. It's kind of like having...
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Turtle in Chief
May 25, 20202 min read
Plants for Paradise
When you're in the business of selling plants, you're going to do everything you can to sell more plants. To this end, the landscape...
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Turtle in Chief
May 20, 20202 min read
Start with Soil
What do beginning gardeners need to know to succeed, when success means getting an acceptable harvest and not feeling like they are...
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Turtle in Chief
May 14, 20203 min read
Why is Gardening so Hard?
I feel sorry for new gardeners, of which there are many now, due to fears of food shortages, and lots of time at home. There are so many...
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Turtle in Chief
May 8, 20202 min read
April Showers, May Blizzards
Spring is in full swing. The multitudinous shades of green are eye-wateringly intense. Perennials are popping up everywhere in sight, as...
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Turtle in Chief
May 2, 20202 min read
In Praise of the Natural Lawn
The American lawn gets a bad rap, and rightly so. The obsession with the perfect lawn has spread like a disease across the land, with...
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Turtle in Chief
Apr 29, 20202 min read
Why You Should Watch Planet of the Humans
This is not a review of Jeff Gibbs' (Michael Moore's mini me) Planet of the Humans. I watched it, and you should too, but I'm not going...
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Turtle in Chief
Apr 20, 20201 min read
Happy Hens
The hens are doing their stuff: turning waste products into protein. You can tell from their happy sounds how much they love it. Check it...
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Turtle in Chief
Apr 14, 20201 min read
Tadpole Paradise
What better way to pass time while we're stuck at home than watch tadpoles develop? Check out the population: https://youtu.be/QoP1E3okEPE
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Turtle in Chief
Apr 13, 20202 min read
Easter Update
Easter has arrived, along with an announcement from the Governor of Kentucky that attending church on this day is a criminal act. Surely...
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