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Another Reason Not To Use Scotts Miracle-Gro

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I generally avoid using quick fix chemical fertilizers in the garden. I prefer to enrich the soil using compost, manure and other organic materials that feed the soil organisms slowly, thereby giving a slow and steady long term boost to … Continue reading →

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My Lettuce Isn’t Perfect, And I’m OK About That

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Dave @ HappyAcres

We try our best to not let anything go to waste here at Happy Acres. My parents grew up during the Great Depression, when food was often hard to come by, and they taught me to not be wasteful. “Waste … Continue reading →

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Fall Roundup and Cleanup Chores

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Dave @ HappyAcres

We’ve been busy here with cleaning up the gardens as well as planting fall and winter crops. This afternoon we went to work on cleaning up the church garden. The twine from the stake and weave training system needed to … Continue reading →

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Sunflower, Squash and Sweet Potato Stew

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Dave @ HappyAcres

First let me say right upfront this is NOT a recipe. Instead it is a tribute to a rather unlikely combination, a stew of sorts, that we created here in the last few days. About a week ago I emptied … Continue reading →

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Fall, At Last

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I never want to wish time to speed up, but frankly I am glad to see the end of summer 2010. So far this year we have had over 75 days with temps in the 90s(F), and our rainfall has … Continue reading →

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