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Update: Growing Eggplant in Containers

This is another installment about growing vegetables in containers. Click on Gardening Tutorials to see more in the series.  I have been growing eggplant in containers for at least 15 years now. It’s a great way for those without a garden … Continue reading

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Early May Garden Update

It’s time for another update on the garden here at Happy Acres. We had record and historic levels of rainfall here this spring, and I dumped over 11 inches of rain from our rain gauge. That has made it difficult … Continue reading

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Variety Spotlight: Green Curls Kale

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 page. Today’s … Continue reading

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February Seed Starting Update

Here’s a quick update on my seed starting activities here in late February. It’s a busy time of year for me when seed starting season begins, and I am always babysitting lots of seedlings. I started parsley seeds back in … Continue reading

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April Planting Update

I took advantage of our recent dry weather and did a little planting outside this week. First off, I got one of the beds behind the greenhouse worked up and planted 25 kohlrabi seedlings. I added compost and organic fertilizer … Continue reading

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