Author Archives: Dave @ HappyAcres

Harvest Monday May 29, 2022

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Dave @ HappyAcres

It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We made the last cutting from the asparagus beds last week. It has been a good year for it, and we harvested almost 13 pounds overall. … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday May 22, 2023

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Dave @ HappyAcres

It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It’s been a good year for lettuce so far, and I’ve hauled in 13 pounds of it so far. I grow several of the Salanova line … Continue reading →

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May Planting Update

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Dave @ HappyAcres

This week I was able to work in the vegetable garden and get more than half the tomatoes planted, along with all of the bush squashes. The soil temperature warmed up to over 65°F, meaning it’s time both crops can … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday May 15, 2023

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Dave @ HappyAcres

It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The lettuce harvests are slowing down and quality is starting to go down as the greenhouse heats up. I can plant more heat tolerant varieties outside, … Continue reading →

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(Almost) Tomato Planting Time

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I spent the last couple of mornings here getting the bed ready for planting tomatoes. Last year I experimented with a couple of no-dig no-till beds, and got great results. So this year I decided to expand the experiment and … Continue reading →

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