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Tag Archives: cherries
Harvest Monday May 29, 2017
Welcome to Harvest Monday, the Memorial Day edition, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We were glad to see a few newcomers in the harvest basket last week. The snow peas I planted back in late March are now … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged asparagus, bread, cherries, garlic scapes, kohlrabi, mizuna, snow peas, sourdough, sweet potatoes
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Harvest Monday May 30, 2016
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We continue to enjoy the lettuce harvests here, which is a good thing because a lot of it is ready to eat! I cut one head of Smile last … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged cherries, kimchi, leaf lettuce, lettuce, peas, Tokyo Bekana
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Monday Recap: June Swoon
Here at Happy Acres we are swooning about cherries. Well, we are excited about them, but not to the point of fainting. Last week my wife and I made what has become our annual pilgrimage to Farview Orchards to pick … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged asparagus, blackberries, blueberries, bluebirds, cherries, lacto-fermentation, lettuce, Monday Recap, onions, radishes, raspberries
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Monday Recap: Last of May Brings Firsts
One of the many things I love about growing our own food is that every season has new ‘firsts’ to look forward to. I always look forward to the first asparagus, the first blueberry, the first ripe tomato, and so … Continue reading
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Tagged bread, buns, cherries, garlic scapes, kale, kohlrabi, Monday Recap, raspberries, Senposai, t-shirts
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Monday Recap: Starting a New Year
It’s hard to believe 2014 is gone and we are starting a new year. The garden is still giving us plenty to eat from things that were planted last year though, and to be sure it knows nothing of calendar … Continue reading

