Chard

Urban Gardening

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November 2nd 2008
A few photos from my urban rooftop container garden. For the first time, I've put in vegetables - about six of the 20 pots. This is an experiment for the spring and summer. I just harvested my first two heads of lettuce and have been eating the ever-bearing strawberries as they ripen, a few at a time. The chard should mature in about 2 weeks, the snap peas have about 7 weeks. If the aphids don't d ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more