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Looking Back On 2025 – By The Month
Today I thought I would recap some of what I did in 2025, in a month by month format. It was a busy year, with a lot happening both in the garden and outside it. My wife and I spent … Continue reading
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Tagged asparagus, bird feeders, blackberries, bluebirds, collards, cucumbers, daffodils, eggplant, hot peppers, lettuce, raspberries
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Harvest Monday July 21, 2025
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. The weather has been hot and miserable here, and then it started raining pretty much every day. We got just under six inches alone last … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged bluebirds, cucumbers, eggplant, hibiscus, jalepenos, lettuce, scallions, tromboncino
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Harvest Monday May 19, 2025
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. The weather has still been rainy and wet here, but I did manage to get some work done in the garden last week. I hope … Continue reading
Harvest Monday May 12, 2025
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. The asparagus slowed down a bit last week, but we’re still getting plenty of it to keep us supplied. We’ve harvested nine pounds of it … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged asparagus, bluebirds, eggplant, kale, lettuce, mizuna, weather
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Harvest Monday April 14, 2025
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. It was a week for good news here last week. It finally dried out a bit for one thing, and I had a post-op visit … Continue reading

