Monthly Archives: March 2011

Purple Potatoes Planted…

Posted on March 29, 2011 by joelignacio

I planted most of the Purple Potatoes that I found sprouting into two 7-gallon Geopots. I saved the unplanted Potatoes to give to my sister-in-law. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tumblr it Tweet about it Tell a friend

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I’m a Winner!…

Posted on March 23, 2011 by joelignacio

I entered some contests a few days ago on various garden blogs promoting the new book “Garden Up!:Smart Vertical Gardening for Small and Large Spaces“. Today, I was surfing Google and discovered a new feature (to me) called Google Blogs Search… … Continue reading →

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March 14 Gardening…

Posted on March 14, 2011 by joelignacio

I’ve been away from home for a few days and got back this afternoon and started planting. First thing my Mom told me when I stepped out into the backyard was that our Zygopetalum Orchid opened it’s first bloom. This … Continue reading →

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Epidendrum Wedding Valley ‘Sakura’ flower…

Posted on March 13, 2011 by joelignacio

I love the flowers on this Epidendrum Wedding Valley ‘Sakura’ we recently purchased. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tumblr it Tweet about it Tell a friend

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Grafting 2011 Batch 3…

Posted on March 12, 2011 by joelignacio

Our Peach is just starting to bloom and the Apples look like they will break dormancy soon, so I grafted the last batch of Peaches/Nectarines, Apples and a Persimmon. – Nectarine ‘Silver Lode’ – Peach ‘White Hale’ – Nectarine ‘White … Continue reading →

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March 7, 2011 Sprouting Update…

Posted on March 7, 2011 by joelignacio

I’ve been away for a couple days and was happy to see even more seeds sprouting: – Datura ‘Double Purple Queen’ – Pepper (Mini Sweet Orange) Out in the Wintersowing bins, I was surprised to see numerous sprouts: – Sunflower … Continue reading →

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Twitter Updates from @joelignacio

Posted on March 7, 2011 by joelignacio

16:34 I was helping my friend lift up some really really heavy balikbayan boxes and I totally tore a big hole in my pants :( # 20:52 Watching the movie Outsourced for the 4th time :) # Bookmark on Delicious … Continue reading →

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Twitter Updates from @joelignacio

Posted on March 6, 2011 by joelignacio

04:51 I hate it when I burn the roof of my mouth :( Damn you, really hot chimichanga from two days ago!!! # Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tumblr it Tweet about it Tell a friend

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March 5, 2011 Sprouting Update…

Posted on March 5, 2011 by joelignacio

A couple more seeds sprouted today: – Pepper (Mini Sweet Red) – Nasturiums – Tree Tomato (finally, I didn’t think these would sprout) Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tumblr it Tweet about it Tell a friend

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2011 Pacific Orchid Exposition…

Posted on March 5, 2011 by joelignacio

Today was really nice day. My Mom and I went to the Pacific Orchid Exposition in San Francisco. We set out around 9am and stopped by Subway to get a footlong sandwich for lunch. When we got to Fort Mason—where … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 5, 2011 by joelignacio

We purchased a total of five Orchids at the 2011 Pacific Orchid Exposition. All of these are cool weather Orchids and will be living in our backyard patio. – Cymbidium Sleeping Beauty ‘Inca Gold’ – Dendrobium White Grace ‘Sato’ – … Continue reading →

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Lotsa Gardening Done…

Posted on March 4, 2011 by joelignacio

I had a day off today and it was a nice day… so I was motivated to get a lot of gardening done before it starts to rain again. I started the day off by taking the Horseradish and some … Continue reading →

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PlantCam: Cerinthe Sprouting

Posted on March 3, 2011 by joelignacio

These are Cerinthe that I sowed on February 23, 2011. This is their growth from Feb 27 to Mar 3. I wish the photos were clearer. I had the wrong focus setting. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tumblr it … Continue reading →

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Mar 2, 2011 Garden Update…

Posted on March 2, 2011 by joelignacio

The Daikons (Mino Early and Sweet Glade ) are getting big fast, so I moved them outdoor to harden off… Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tumblr it Tweet about it Tell a friend

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One Trader Joe’s Sweet Long Red Pepper Sprout…

Posted on March 1, 2011 by joelignacio

Sprouts continue to grow, but not much new sprouts came up today… except for one Trader Joe’s Sweet Long Red Pepper . Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tumblr it Tweet about it Tell a friend

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