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Tag Archives: Ark of Taste
Saturday Spotlight: Lorz Italian Garlic
This is the latest in a series of posts that I’ve done about my favorite varieties of fruits, vegetables and herbs we grow at Happy Acres. To see my other Spotlights, and those from other garden bloggers, visit the Variety Spotlights … Continue reading
Filling Your Own Ark, One Seed At A Time
Most people are familiar with the story of Noah and his Ark, whereby God commanded Noah to build a boat and fill it with family, food and animals. The Ark was to serve as a sort of floating zoo to … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Ark of Taste, basil, garlic, green beans, heirlooms, herbs, kale, komatsuna, lacinato kale, lettuce, parsley, peppers, squash, tatsoi, tomatoes, winter squash
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How To Have Fresh Garlic All Year Long
I’ve loved fresh, homegrown garlic ever since I first tasted it back in the 1970s. The grandmother of one of my girlfriends had a nice little backyard garden where she grew garlic, among other things, and she would share some … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Ark of Taste, garlic, green garlic, Lorz Italian, Nootka Rose
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