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Tag Archives: garlic scapes
Rain Delay
Wednesday I was able to work in the garden and get a short row of Derby bush beans planted. I had thought about sprouting them inside, but the soil temperature was 70°F so I decided to go ahead and sow … Continue reading
Harvest Monday June 20, 2016
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It was a good news/bad news kind of week in the berry patch. In the good news department, the Natchez thornless blackberries have started ripening. These berries are sweeter … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged blackberries, broccoli, deer, garlic, garlic scapes, gooseberries, kimcheese, kimchi, lacto-fermentation, lavender, lettuce
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Harvest Monday June 6, 2016
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The lettuce plants I planted in the cold frame beds seem to all be sizing up at once, and a few have started bolting. I cut three heads of … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged arugula, blueberries, broccoli, garlic scapes, kohlrabi, kraut, lettuce, pizza, snow peas
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Harvest Monday May 23, 2016
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The rainy and cool spring weather we have been having have certainly made the early veggies grow, but they have put me way behind schedule in getting things planted. … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged asparagus, garlic scapes, lettuce, peas, sweet potatoes, tofu
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Harvest Monday May 16, 2016
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It’s been mostly the same players in the harvest basket lately, but there’s a couple of new players this week. More on that later. I still have lots of … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged asparagus, garlic, garlic scapes, kale, lettuce, pesto, snap peas
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