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Tag Archives: Delicata
Monday Recap: Second Chances
Sometimes patience pays in the garden. It appears the pole beans have finally decided to start producing here. For the last couple of years we’ve had more beans than we could eat, but this year they have been very shy … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Delicata, Monday Recap, pole beans, tepary beans, Thai Rai Kaw Tok, tomatoes
9 Comments
Cornering the Cucurbits
Last year I planted a lot of vining melons and winter squash in one area of the garden, without any real plan on how I would handle their wandering habits. As it turned out, some of the less vigorous growers … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged cantaloupes, Delicata, Diplomat melon, Seminole, Thai Rai Kaw Tok, winter squash
14 Comments
Monday Recap: Planting Fall Salads
Last week I planted spinach, lettuce and arugula in some of the cold frame beds. You could say I planted salad greens, but I like to think of it as actually planting salads. The greens are so fast growing, you … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged arugula, bread, cold frame, Delicata, fall planting, Gold Nugget, lettuce, Monday Recap, spinach, winter squash
4 Comments
A Tale of Two or Three Squashes
As the gardening season moves ever onward, the winter squashes are now maturing and I am harvesting them when they seem ready, or when the vines die down. This year I am experimenting with several new (to me) varieties, as … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Ambrosia, Butternut, cantaloupes, Delicata, Gold Nugget, summer squash, tomatoes, winter squash, zucchini
21 Comments
Squashed, Again
Last week I harvested quite a few of the winter squashes. Like most everything else in the garden this year, they were running about 3 weeks ahead of last year’s crop. The Delicata and Acorn plants were totally done for, … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged beetles, Butternut, Delicata, eggplant, Gold Nugget, melons, potatoes, spaghetti squash, squash, tomatoes
28 Comments