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Tag Archives: blueberries
Harvest Monday June 20, 2022
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We harvested a few “firsts” last week, including the first blueberries and blackberries. My wife is in charge of blueberry picking, while I harvest the blackberries. … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, cucumbers, eggplant, kohlrabi, lacto-fermentation, sauerkraut
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Photo Friday: April Blooms
Today I thought I would share some of the blooming things we have here in early April. I shared a photo of our flowering cherry tree earlier this week, but our pie cherry tree is loaded with blooms too. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Friday
Tagged azaleas, blooms, blueberries, cherries, lilacs, phlox, violets
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Harvest Monday July 12, 2021
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It’s summer here for sure, and daily harvests now include things like eggplant, cucumber, squashes and berries. One morning last week found me harvesting squash, eggplant … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged Avocado squash, blackberries, blueberries, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, pasta, skunks, squash, Tatume
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Harvest Monday July 5, 2021
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It’s still berry season for us, and we have been enjoying the fresh blueberries and blackberries on a daily basis. We generally only harvest every other … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged Avocado squash, blackberries, blueberries, cab bage, Centercut, eggplant, lettuce, summer squash, zucchini
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Harvest Monday June 28, 2021
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I’ve got a lot of photos this week, so I’m going to do a few of them in collages so I can share as many as … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged blackberries, blueberries, eggplant, kohlrabi, lettuce, summer squash, tomatoes, zucchini
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