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Tag Archives: blueberries
Stars of the Garden in 2014
It’s time for what has become an annual review of what did well in the garden this year. I like to do a recap of some of the best performers every year, plus point out a few of the less … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged beans, blueberries, dry beans, fingerling potatoes, garlic, kale, peppers, pole beans, potatoes, sauerkraut, spinach, sweet potatoes, tomatoes
9 Comments
Monday Recap: Return to Normal
I am not sure what normal weather is anymore, but after ten straight days of colder than usual weather, our snow is all gone and temperatures here have returned to more seasonal levels. I didn’t do a lot of harvesting … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged blueberries, bread, calendula, carrots, chard, Monday Recap, neem oil, roasted vegetables, soap, spinach
7 Comments
Monday Recap: Peppers and Parsley
It would seem that September is prime pepper season here at HA. So many of them are ripening about now, and it has kept me busy with harvesting and processing. Many of them get photographed too, which is partly for … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged blueberries, caterpillars, cayenne, freekeh, hot peppers, hot sauce, Monday Recap, parsley, peppers, seed saving, sourdough, swallowtails, tabbouleh
19 Comments
Monday Recap: Having A Berry Good Time
It appears we have transitioned from asparagus season to berry season here. Blueberries were the first berry on the scene. The harvests went from a trickle to a torrent in no time. We’ve been getting over a pound a day … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged blackberries, blueberries, currants, dehydrator, kohlrabi, Kossak, mint, Monday Recap, raspberries, summer squash
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