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Tag Archives: asparagus
Harvest Monday May 13, 2024
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The winter planting of lettuce is done for now, and I harvested the last leaves of the Starfighter green leaf variety last week. The spring plantings … Continue reading
Harvest Monday May 6, 2024
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The overwintered planting of lettuce in the greenhouse is about gone, but I cut another giant head of Starfighter last week that weighed over 1.5 pounds. … Continue reading
Harvest Monday April 29, 2023
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Speaking of harvests, I made another cutting of tender new leaves from the overwintered collard plants. I thought they were about done for, but at least … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged asparagus, azalea, clematis, collards, green onions, lettuce, onions, parsley
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Harvest Monday April 22, 2024
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The weather has been seasonally cool here of late, and we continue to enjoy the lettuce I have planted in the greenhouse. Last week I cut … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged arugula, asparagus, lettuce, mizspoona, pizza, tacos, woodpeckers
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Harvest Monday April 15, 2024
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It’s salad season here, and lettuce continues to play a big role in many of our meals lately. I cut a couple of smaller heads of … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged asparagus, collard rapini, collards, eclipse, green onions, lettuce, sweet potatoes
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