Tag Archives: garlic

Digging the Alliums

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Today I finished digging the last of the alliums. Lately I’ve been working in the garden early in the morning to escape our brutal heat and humidity. It was already 80°F when I got started at 7am this morning, but … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday June 26, 2017

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Last Friday the remnants of tropical storm Cindy came through and gave us some much needed rain. I’ve been irrigating the garden, but there’s nothing like a good soaking … Continue reading →

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Fermenting Kohlrabi Three Ways

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Dave @ HappyAcres

With the spring planted kohlrabi coming in from the garden, now is the time to begin fermenting it to turn it into kraut, pickles and kimchi. In the past, my two favorite things to do with kohrabi were to make … Continue reading →

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Rain Delay

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Dave @ HappyAcres

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 →

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In the Garlic Patch

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I managed to finish mulching the garlic bed yesterday before the rains came. We needed a bit of rain, since we are actually running behind the averages so far this spring. Before mulching I weeded around the garlic, a job … Continue reading →

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