{"id":24780,"date":"2025-12-25T12:54:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T20:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/?p=24780"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:20:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:20:47","slug":"all-yard-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/all-yard-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"All Yard Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a cornucopia, dig in.<\/p>\n<p>Find all of my Yard Posts under the categories and curations below.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;AVOCADOS&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/california-where-are-your-local-avocados\/\">California, where are your local avocados?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/how-i-girdle-avocado-trees\/\">How I girdle avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/a-tour-of-john-schoustras-innovative-organic-low-input-high-density-avocado-grove\/\">A tour of John Schoustra\u2019s innovative, organic, low-input, high-density avocado grove<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/removing-avocados-to-prevent-sunburn\/\">Removing avocados to prevent sunburn<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/the-hellen-avocado-tree-a-profile\/\">The Hellen avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/young-avocado-trees-cannot-handle-competition\/\">Young avocado trees cannot handle competition<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/the-gwen-avocado-tree-a-profile\/\">The Gwen avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/girdling-lamb-avocado-trees-to-get-fruit-every-year\/\">Girdling Lamb avocado trees to get fruit every year<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/super-avocado-trees\/\">\u201cSuper\u201d avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/smart-planting-of-avocado-trees-where-soil-is-heavy-and-rainfall-is-high\/\">Smart planting of avocado trees where soil is heavy and rainfall is high<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/avocado-tree-clones-itself\/\">Avocado tree clones itself<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/stewarding-trees-the-avocado-in-the-bananas\/\">Stewarding special avocado trees, with Stefan Koehne<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/gray-martin-revisits-his-eight-predictions-from-1996\/\">Gray Martin revisits his \u201cEight Predictions\u201d from 1996<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/mistakes-staking-and-tying-avocado-trees\/\">Mistakes staking and tying avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/california-avocados-a-delicious-history-by-rob-crisell-book-review\/\">California Avocados: a delicious history, by Rob Crisell (book review)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/reed-avocado-high-density-grove\/\">Reed avocado high-density grove<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/whats-a-jumbo-hass-avocado\/\">What\u2019s a \u201cJumbo Hass\u201d avocado?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/gem-avocado-tree-next-to-bacon-has-most-fruit\/\">GEM avocado tree next to Bacon has most fruit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/avocado-trees-as-efficient-factories-with-mary-lu-arpaia\/\">Avocado trees as \u201cefficient factories,\u201d with Mary Lu Arpaia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/why-only-one-variety-of-avocado-in-grocery-stores-with-mary-lu-arpaia\/\">Why only one variety of avocado in grocery stores? with Mary Lu Arpaia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/the-sharwil-avocado-tree-a-profile\/\">The Sharwil avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/how-to-plant-a-clonal-avocado-tree-with-sam-garibay-and-consuelo-fernandez-of-brokaw-nursery\/\">How to plant a clonal avocado tree with Sam Garibay and Consuelo Fernandez of Brokaw Nursery<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/jaime-serrato-talks-about-growing-gem-avocado-trees\/\">Jaime Serrato talks about growing GEM avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/interview-with-john-schoustra\/\">Interview with John Schoustra<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/feral-avocado-tree-in-san-juan-capistrano\/\">Feral avocado tree in San Juan Capistrano<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/sharwil-avocado-tree-video-profile\/\">Sharwil avocado tree: video profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/carmen-avocado-tree-video-profile\/\">Carmen avocado tree: video profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/cadway-avocado-fruit-a-profile\/\">Cadway avocado fruit: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/who-pollinates-avocado-flowers\/\">Who pollinates avocado flowers?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/all-about-avocado-pollination\/\">All about avocado pollination<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/can-you-mulch-avocado-trees-too-much\/\">Can you mulch avocado trees too much?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/carmen-avocado-tree-a-profile\/\">Carmen avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/avocado-varieties-in-the-cold-observations-2024\/\">Avocado varieties in the cold: observations 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/avocados-have-brown-skin-heres-why\/\">Avocados have brown skin? Here\u2019s why<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/how-brad-grew-his-avocado-grove\/\">How Brad grew his avocado grove<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/gem-avocado-trees-pollenized-by-a-bacon\/\">GEM avocado trees pollenized by a Bacon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/heavy-bloom-hastens-avocado-maturity\/\">Heavy bloom hastens avocado maturity<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/drip-irrigation-on-newly-planted-avocado-trees\/\">Drip irrigation on newly planted avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/avocado-day-slideshow\/\">Avocado Day slideshow<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/the-hass-family-of-avocados\/\">The Hass Family of avocados<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/nimlioh-avocado-a-profile\/\">Nimlioh avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/thille-avocado-a-profile\/\">Thille avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/avocado-grower-dont-be-greedy-remove-fruit\/\">Avocado grower, don\u2019t be greedy: remove fruit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/growing-avocado-trees-in-containers\/\">Growing avocado trees in containers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/macarthur-avocado-a-profile\/\">Macarthur avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/results-of-girdling-non-hass-avocado-trees\/\">Results of girdling non-Hass avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/girdling-avocado-trees-for-consistent-fruiting-update-results\/\">Girdling avocado trees for consistent fruiting: update, results<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/girdling-avocado-trees-for-consistent-fruiting\/\">Girdling avocado trees for consistent fruiting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/beware-of-rootstock-suckers-on-avocado-trees\/\">Beware of rootstock suckers on avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/advantage-of-multiple-avocado-pollenizers\/\">Advantage of multiple avocado pollenizers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/wisest-way-to-harvest-gem-avocados\/\">Wisest way to harvest GEM avocados<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/the-importance-of-sun-and-water-for-avocado-trees\/\">Importance of sun and water for avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/california-avocado-superbloom-2023-update\/\">California avocado superbloom 2023 update<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/california-avocado-superbloom-2023\/\">California avocado superbloom 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/jan-boyce-avocado-tree-a-profile\/\">Jan Boyce avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/old-california-avocado-grove-tour\/\">Old California avocado grove tour<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/how-late-can-lamb-avocados-hang\/\">How late can Lamb avocados hang?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/which-avocado-fruitlets-should-you-remove\/\">Which avocado fruitlets should you remove?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/day-avocado-a-profile\/\">Day avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/growing-avocados-in-californias-central-valley\/\">Growing avocados in California\u2019s Central Valley<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/what-happened-to-the-gwen-avocado\/\">What happened to the Gwen avocado?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/reed-and-lamb-avocados-for-sale\/\">Reed and Lamb avocados for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/why-no-avocados-on-your-tree\/\">Why no avocados on your tree?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/managing-alternate-bearing-in-avocado-trees\/\">Managing alternate bearing in avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/old-reed-avocado-trees\/\">Old Reed avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/how-avocado-trees-flower\/\">How avocado trees flower<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/avocados-for-sale\/\">Avocados for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/sir-prize-avocado-tree-video-profile\/\">Sir-Prize avocado tree video profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/the-story-of-one-avocado-tree-that-sprouted-from-a-compost-heap\/\">The story of one avocado tree that sprouted from a compost heap<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/pinkerton-avocado-tree-a-profile\/\">Pinkerton avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/fuerte-avocados-for-sale\/\">Fuerte avocados for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/stewart-avocado-tree-a-profile\/\">Stewart avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/mexicola-grande-3-1-1-avocado-tree-a-profile\/\">Mexicola Grande (3-1-1) avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/planting-avocados-in-poor-soil\/\">Planting avocados in poor soil<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/when-to-give-up-on-an-avocado-tree\/\">When to give up on an avocado tree<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/avocado-fruit-drop-why-when-how-many\/\">Avocado fruit drop: Why? When? How many?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/should-you-remove-avocados-from-a-small-tree\/\">Should you remove avocados from a small tree?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/overhead-watering-for-evaporative-cooling-on-avocado-trees\/\">Overhead watering for evaporative cooling on avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/the-gem-avocado-tree-a-profile\/\">The GEM avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/what-are-the-best-avocado-pollination-conditions\/\">What are the best avocado pollination conditions?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/edranol-avocado-a-profile\/\">Edranol avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/tour-of-avocado-variety-collection-in-san-diego-county\/\">Tour of avocado variety collection in San Diego County<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/a-feral-avocado-tree-in-southern-california\/\">A feral avocado tree in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/mobile-avocado-pollenizer-tree\/\">Mobile avocado pollenizer tree<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/online-presentation-this-thursday-growing-avocados-faqs-and-your-qs\/\">Video presentation: Growing avocados: FAQs and your Qs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/avocado-rootstocks-what-do-they-matter\/\">Avocado rootstocks: what do they matter?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/mayo-covocado-avocado-a-profile\/\">Mayo \/ Covocado avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/zutano-avocado-a-profile\/\">Zutano avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/the-holiday-avocado-tree-a-profile\/\">The Holiday avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/ettinger-avocado-a-profile\/\">Ettinger avocado: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/how-to-tell-if-an-avocado-is-ripe\/\">How to tell if an avocado is ripe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/avocado-calendar-for-2021\/\">Avocado calendar 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/where-to-get-avocado-scion-wood\/\">Where to get avocado scion wood<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/training-young-avocado-trees\/\">Training young avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/how-far-apart-to-plant-avocado-trees\/\">How far apart to plant avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/the-hass-avocado-tree-a-profile\/\">The Hass avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/how-to-harvest-avocados\/\">How to harvest avocados<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/will-avocado-fruitset-in-2020-be-like-1965\/\">Will avocado fruitset in 2020 be like 1965?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/avocado-variety-profiles\/\">Avocado variety profiles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/the-fuerte-avocado-tree-a-profile\/\">The Fuerte avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/the-bacon-avocado-tree-a-profile\/\">The Bacon avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/white-powder-on-avocado-branches\/\">White powder on avocado branches<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/avocado-varieties-for-year-round-harvest\/\">Avocado varieties for year-round harvest<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/protecting-avocado-trees-from-heat\/\">Protecting avocado trees from heat<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/the-reed-avocado-tree-a-profile\/\">The Reed avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/reading-avocado-leaves\/\">Reading avocado leaves<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/the-lamb-hass-avocado-tree-a-profile\/\">The Lamb\/Hass avocado tree: a profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/pruning-avocado-trees-to-keep-them-small\/\">Pruning avocado trees to keep them small<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/should-you-buy-a-big-or-small-avocado-tree\/\">Should you buy a big or small avocado tree?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/what-kind-of-avocado-tree-do-you-get-when-you-plant-a-seed\/\">What kind of avocado tree do you get when you plant a seed?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/fertilizing-avocado-trees\/\">Fertilizing avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/protecting-avocado-trees-from-cold\/\">Protecting avocado trees from cold<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/where-to-buy-an-avocado-tree\/\">Where to buy an avocado tree<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/how-to-plant-and-stake-an-avocado-tree\/\">How to plant and stake an avocado tree<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/who-is-eating-holes-in-your-avocado-leaves\/\">Who is eating holes in your avocado leaves?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/how-much-and-how-often-to-water-avocado-trees-in-california\/\">How much and how often to water avocado trees in California<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/quetzal-wild-avocado\/\">The quetzal and the wild avocado<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/whats-the-best-kind-of-avocado-to-grow\/\">What\u2019s the best kind of avocado to grow?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/hand-pollinating-avocados\/\">Hand pollinating avocados<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/where-and-how-to-buy-good-avocados\/\">Where and how to buy good avocados<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/pruning-avocado-trees\/\">Pruning avocado trees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/avocado-leaves-turning-brown-why\/\">Avocado leaves turning brown? 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garden<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/december-in-jacques-garden\/\">June in Jacques\u2019 garden<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/july-in-jacques-garden\/\">July in Jacques\u2019 garden<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/august-in-jacques-garden\/\">August in Jacques\u2019 garden<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/september-and-october-in-jacques-garden\/\">September and October in Jacques\u2019 garden<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/november-in-jacques-garden\/\">November in Jacques&#8217; garden<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/december-in-jacques-garden\/\">December in Jacques&#8217; garden<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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