Tag Archives: blueberries

Digging It

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

It seems I have been doing a lot of digging in the garden lately. First it was the garlic crop that needed harvesting about three weeks ago. That means it is now time to trim and weigh it all. The … Continue reading →

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Garden Futures

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I’ve talked before about how I consider planting a garden to be a form of investment. By investing time plus planting material like seeds, roots, plants and trees, the gardener is creating what I like to call a ‘futures market’. … Continue reading →

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Squashed and Beaned

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

The summer vegetable garden appears to have kicked into overdrive. I am spending a lot of time either harvesting or processing squash and beans. Which is not a bad thing at all! It is time consuming though, and other gardening … Continue reading →

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Drying Down, Putting Up and Vining All Over

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Summer has only just arrived, and already we are busy here daily preserving the harvests. My wife is in charge of blueberries, and almost every morning she is out there in the blueberry patch harvesting. She has to ‘suit up’ … Continue reading →

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June Harvests Heating Up

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

It seems like we’ve had a lot of new items ready for harvest in the last week or so. At least, new for 2013 items! The first blueberries were a welcome sight indeed. The bushes are loaded this year, and … Continue reading →

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