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  • Greenhouse 2026

The Smart Greenhouse Upgrade (And the Cabbage Moth War)

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on July 5, 2026July 5, 2026

Beat the heatwave with some serious garden upgrades! From automated Govee tech in the greenhouse to a targeted pest control strategy against cabbage moths and slugs, here is how the raised beds are bouncing back.

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  • Greenhouse 2026

Greenhouse Gains & Garden Games: Hilling, Digging, and Plant Drama

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

Tackling the final hard labor of the season! From hilling up Magic Molly potatoes and refereeing a comfrey vs. shallot turf war, to running permanent electrical power to the greenhouse—the backyard garden is officially upgraded.

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Blueberry pots wrapped in netting with disco balls to deter birds
  • Greenhouse 2026

The Disco Ball Blueberry Shield + A Full 2026 Garden Update

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on May 25, 2026

See how to protect blueberries from birds using election sign frames and disco balls, plus a full update on the garden layout, and another round of gutters on the greenhouse adds MAJOR liquid impact!

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  • Yarden 2025

Garden update and lots of pictures! 6-21-25

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on June 23, 2025February 28, 2026

Well, I started this post on Memorial Day but it’s been a minute. Back then…

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  • Yarden 2025

One thing led to another in the yarden! 4-27-25

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on April 27, 2025

Today was a day that started out one way and ended a completely different way.…

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  • Yarden 2025

4-17-25 And so Yarden 2025 begins!

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on April 17, 2025April 17, 2025

Today is a gorgeous day to get started in the yard! I began by taking…

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  • Book Reviews

Book review: The Curious Kitchen Gardener, by Linda Ziedrich, coming out 2/25/25

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on January 22, 2025February 28, 2026

What an absolute pleasure to read. I have long been interested in growing things in…

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  • Yarden 2024

An update – the garden’s not done yet! 10-30-24

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on October 30, 2024October 30, 2024

Whew. This summer was interesting on so many levels. My contract job ended on July…

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  • Yarden 2024

A break in the heat! 7-7-24

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on July 7, 2024

I got up early this morning because it’s going to be 88 degrees again today…

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  • Yarden 2024

Memorial Day Weekend! 5-24-24

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on May 24, 2024

I’m back from a two week road trip and getting my yard in gear! Apparently…

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  • Yarden 2024

What’s been going on at the NSSL – 4/15/24

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on April 15, 2024April 15, 2024

This will be a quick post before I forget what I’ve been up to since…

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  • Yarden 2024

Spring is here because I say it is! 3-26-24

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on March 26, 2024April 15, 2024

March 25 and I’ve waited long enough! So begins another fantastic gardening season. Given the…

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  • Yarden 2023

Yarden tidying – Ned Stark is right 10/22/23

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on October 22, 2023October 22, 2023

I’m not one to rake up every leaf in my yard. I leave things pretty…

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  • Yarden 2023

Late September and I really should be back in school….9/25/23

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on September 25, 2023

It’s getting on toward that time when I’ll be done with the garden for another…

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  • Yarden 2023

August update, as summer winds down 8/26/23

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on August 28, 2023

It’s certainly been a muggy roaster here lately which has really damped my enjoyment of…

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  • Yarden 2023

I’m about to be overrun! 7/24/23

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on July 24, 2023August 26, 2023

Hey, all. It is supposed to be in the high 80s and mid 90s this…

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  • Yarden 2023

A quick update with pictures! 7/2/23

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on July 2, 2023July 2, 2023

It’s been miserable hot and sticky here in Kalamazoo, plus we have been dealing with…

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  • Yarden 2023

Memorial Day Weekend 5/28/23

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on May 28, 2023

I’ll start right out with this monster racoon that I’m apparently hosting at the Not…

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  • The Fruit Project

Hoeing Ain’t Easy (Saturday 4/29/23)

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on April 29, 2023February 28, 2026

Gardening is a bit easier with new knees, but swinging a hoe and pushing and…

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  • Yarden 2022

Midsummer check in!

  • by Amy Crabtree Campbell
  • Posted on July 24, 2022July 24, 2022

It’s been kind of a crazy summer for me so far. Dad died of liver…

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