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Tag Archives: AAS Winners
Update: Growing Eggplant in Containers
This is another installment about growing vegetables in containers. Click on Gardening Tutorials to see more in the series. I have been growing eggplant in containers for at least 15 years now. It’s a great way for those without a garden … Continue reading
Harvest Monday October 21, 2024
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. With frost in the forecast, I dug all the sweet potatoes last week, and as I feared they did not do well at all this year. … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged AAS Winners, Centercut, hot peppers, parsley, persimmons, sweet potatoes, turnip greens, winter squashes
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Harvest Monday July 8, 2024
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We are harvesting mostly summer veggies now, with a few exceptions. The summer squashes are doing quite well, as well as the container grown eggplants. All … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged AAS Winners, acorn squash, blackberries, broccoli, butterflies, cabbage, eggplant, hot peppers, lettuce, petunias, summer squash, swallowtails, zucchini
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Harvest Monday July 31, 2023
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I’m still recovering from a case of pneumonia, which has severely limited my gardening activities. The weeds will just have to grow for a bit until … Continue reading
Harvest Monday June 12, 2023
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. This week we have some new additions to our harvests, including some we eagerly await each year. Our blueberries have begun ripening, and we got our … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged AAS Winners, arugula, blueberries, bluebirds, broccoli, hot peppers, iris, jalapenos, onions, zucchini
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