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Tag Archives: cucumbers
Harvest Monday July 22, 2019
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The summer squashes are slowing down but we had a few replacements last week. Tromboncino is a moschata winter squash that is usually used before the fruits are … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged cucumbers, eggplant, gochugaru, hot peppers, okra, tomatoes, tromboncino
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Harvest Monday July 8, 2019
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The weather has been hot, humid and rainy here in July, and we’ve had small amounts of rain every day so far this month. The summer veggies seem … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged blackberries, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, summer squash, tomatoes
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Harvest Monday June 24, 2019
Once again it’s time for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Our harvests continue to get more summer like, with berries joining the mix now. I got a nice picking of Natchez thornless blackberries last week. They … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged blackberries, blueberries, cucumbers, eggplant, lettuce, summer squash, zucchini
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May Planting and Mulching
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
Posted in Gardening
Tagged broccoli, containers, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, lettuce, tomatoes
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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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