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Monthly Archives: April 2019
Harvest Monday April 29, 2019
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The harvests are picking up a bit here as warm days have spurred the asparagus to start popping up. We’ve gotten two pounds of it since we started cutting … Continue reading
April Garden Tour
Things are starting to bloom and grow around here, and I have managed to get a few things planted in between the rain showers. We have already had 24 inches of rain so far this year, even more that the … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged azaleas, bluebirds, cold frame, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce Asian greens, mizuna
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Harvest Monday April 22, 2019
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We’re still in the ‘between’ garden season here, where the winter veggies are slowing down and the spring crops are starting to come in. We’ve gotten about a pound … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged asparagus, eggplant, kale, lettuce, microgreens, parsley, rapini
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Harvest Monday April 15, 2019
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It’s officially asparagus season here, and that is welcome news! The paparazzi were out early one morning to witness the first harvest of the season. It wasn’t a lot, … Continue reading
Photo Friday: 9 Years of Bread Baking
It’s hard to believe, but my wife and I have been baking all our own bread for 9 years now. Both of us had baked a lot of bread before that time, but we had never tried to bake all … Continue reading

