Category Archives: Gardening

How Hardy Is Lettuce – 2013 Edition

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I really hadn’t planned on doing ‘lettuce trials’ this year. I pretty well proved to myself with my 2010 trial and 2011 trial that lettuce was indeed very hardy when protected by a cold frame. Last year we had so … Continue reading →

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Wanted: Good Home for Seeds

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

“Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders.” –Henry David … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Smackdown

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I debated about what to call this project. Was is a smackdown or a throwdown? Or maybe a bake-off? I finally decided to call it a smackdown, since Merriam-Webster defines that as “a confrontation between rivals or competitors.” In this … Continue reading →

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Early December Harvests

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

With snow, freezing rain and frigid weather predicted for last week, I harvested all that I could before the weather turned ugly. There’s lots of harvest-ready kale in the main garden right about now. Or at least there was before … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Recap

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I thought I would start the week by doing a little recap of projects I have finished and ones I am currently working on. But first, let me say I responded to the blast of cold weather we had last … Continue reading →

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