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May Planting and Mulching

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I’ve managed to get in some time this week working in the garden, between rain showers. Yesterday morning I got one bed of tomatoes planted. These are small fruited ones like Jasper and Midnight Snack plus slicing tomatoes like long … Continue reading →

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Variety Spotlight: Patio Baby Eggplant

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Dave @ HappyAcres

This is the latest in a series of posts that I’ve done about my favorite varieties of fruits, vegetables and herbs we grow at Happy Acres. To see my other Spotlights, and those from other garden bloggers, visit the Variety Spotlights … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday May 15, 2017

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It’s getting to be salad season here, with lots of lettuce coming in from the garden. I cut some baby lettuce I had growing in a window box planter, … Continue reading →

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October This and That

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I have a few odds and ends I’ve been wanting to share, so I decided to lump them all together here today. First up – I have several non-hardy plants growing behind the greenhouse. I have a two year old … Continue reading →

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Planting Green Garlic

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

In the last several years I have become a big fan of green garlic. For those not familiar with it, green garlic is sort of a baby garlic that is harvested early in the season before it is fully mature. … Continue reading →

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