Monthly Archives: August 2014

Homemade: Fermented Hot Sauce

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Traditionally, hot pepper sauces have been made by fermenting a mash of chopped up peppers. Many of the world’s best known and most loved hot sauces are lacto-fermented before bottling, including Tabasco and sriracha. For the last few years I … Continue reading →

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Monday Recap: Two Sisters, Somewhat Close

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Dave @ HappyAcres

One of the many things I love about gardening is that every year brings a brand new adventure. Like the stock market, what happened in last year’s garden is no predictor of how things will go this year. Take winter … Continue reading →

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Homemade: Tomato Paste

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Tomato paste has been a pantry staple for me as long as I can remember. It’s a great thing to have on hand for adding extra tomato flavor and color to sauces, stews and soups. Up until recently, I had … Continue reading →

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Monday Recap: Melon Madness

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Dave @ HappyAcres

A couple of weeks ago, if I wanted a melon I had to go buy one. Then all of a sudden, last week we had lots of them – 23 pounds of them to be exact. So, we got busy … Continue reading →

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Cleanup and More Fall Planting

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Dave @ HappyAcres

This week I managed to do some much needed cleanup in the cold frame beds, and get a few more things planted for fall.  The beds had been mostly neglected the last few weeks while I dealt with other things, … Continue reading →

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