Monthly Archives: February 2013

Converting to Mailchimp

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

OK, I need to share some technical details with my email subscribers and I decided to do it with a blog post so everyone could get the information, which might be useful to other bloggers as well. In the next … Continue reading →

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Going Purple

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Time for a quick quiz: what’s long, purple and grows underground? Perhaps you’re thinking carrot, or maybe a mutant burrowing eggplant. But what about a sweet potato? I’ve grown a lot of different veggies over the years, but never one … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: Sydney and the Blue Mountains

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

The second stop in our recent Australia trip was Sydney. We elected to stay in a boutique hotel there, the historic Simpsons of Potts Point. The building was originally built in 1892, and restored in 1988. The front facade of … Continue reading →

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Breaking Ground, and Finding Treasure

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I took advantage of Monday’s warm weather (high near 60F) to work for a bit in the kitchen garden and greenhouse. Before I was finished I had found buried treasure, in the form of carrots! Continue reading →

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For Easy To Grow Greens, Think Asian

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I recently posted the following article at Kitchen Gardener’s International, a nonprofit organization whose mission “is to empower individuals, families, and communities to achieve greater levels of food self-reliance through the promotion of kitchen gardening, home-cooking, and sustainable local food … Continue reading →

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