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Tag Archives: cabbage
Harvest Monday October 14, 2019
Once again it’s time for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Last week we had our first frost, largely unpredicted until the last minute. That had me scurrying around Friday harvesting all the peppers and squash I … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged cabbage, collards, greenhouse, greens, hot peppers, kale, kimchi, peppers, pole beans, winter squash
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Harvest Monday November 19, 2018
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The cold wave continues here. We got sleet, freezing rain and snow on Thursday, and that had me harvesting quite a few fall veggies. While they can take a … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged cabbage, Daikon radishes, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, sweet potatoes, turnips
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Fermented Curtido (Salvadoran Cabbage Slaw)
Curtido is a dish from El Salvador that I think of as fermented slaw. It has cabbage, carrots and onions like many slaws do, but it has the added zing of a hot pepper (or two). And it is usually … Continue reading
Fall Garden Update
The fall garden is pretty much all planted now, and I thought today I would give an update on its progress. We have a fairly long growing season here, and I generally plant cool season crops in both spring and … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged broccoli, cabbage, fall garden, kale, kohlrabi, napa cabbage, squash, tomatoes, turnips
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Planting the Fall Garden
I’ve been busy the last few weeks planting veggies for fall and winter harvest. First in the ground were bush beans. I pulled the spring planted beans which had slowed down considerably, and sowed more in their place. I also … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged broccoli, bush beans, cabbage, cucumbers, fall planting, kale, kohlrabi, Smart Pots, summer squash, tomatoes
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