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Monthly Archives: October 2016
Harvest Monday October 31, 2016
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It’s hard to believe, but it’s the last day of October and we haven’t had our first frost yet. Not only that, but it has been warmer than usual, … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged hot peppers, kale, lettuce, micro greens, paprika, peppers, tomatoes
12 Comments
Harvest Monday October 24, 2016
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The big harvest for me this week was sweet potatoes. I dug around 2/3 of the plants, leaving those that were planted a bit later. I’m pretty happy with … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged broccoli, hot peppers, kale, onions, pimento peppers, sweet potatoes
15 Comments
October This and That
I have a few odds and ends I’ve been wanting to share, so I decided to lump them all together here today. First up – I have several non-hardy plants growing behind the greenhouse. I have a two year old … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged arugula, containers, Daikon radishes, ginger, lemongrass, microgreens, tomatoes, turmeric
2 Comments
Harvest Monday October 17, 2016
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The fall veggies are starting to come in now. I got a nice cutting of a Japanese turnip called Nozawana that is grown primarily for the greens. Mine is … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged broccoli peppers, cabbage, hot peppers, hot sauce, snow peas, turnip greens, WEHT Local Lifestyles, winter squash
22 Comments
Homemade Hot Sauce, Three Ways
A few few weeks ago I wrote about how to make a Fermented Pepper Mash. It’s fun and easy to do, and all you need are hot peppers and salt. I get my peppers from our garden, but you can … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes
Tagged cayenne, hot sauce, jalapeno, lacto-fermentation, peppers, Sriracha
5 Comments

