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Tag Archives: garlic
Harvest Monday March 6, 2017
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The harvests are still pretty sparse here, but certainly welcome ones. I was happy to get a nice cutting of parsley this week from the greenhouse plants. This parsley … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged Aji Angelo, fermented food, garlic, kale, parsley, sourdough, sweet potato
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Stars of the Garden in 2016
It’s time for my annual review of what did well in the garden, and what didn’t. In my 2015 review I called it the Year of Too Much Rain, since we had 37 inches of rain during the main garden … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged blackberries, brockali, Captain Lucky, cucumbers, eggplant, Garden Treasure, garlic, kale, lettuce, Marzano Fire, neck pumpkin, peppers, tomatoes
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2016 Garlic Harvest Review
Yesterday I cleaned up and weighed the last of the 2016 garlic harvest. I started digging the garlic in mid-June, starting with the Turban varieties like Uzben, Xian and Red Janice. From there I dug the artichoke types like Lorz … Continue reading
Harvest Monday August 1, 2016
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. July is over and it was a rainy month for us here. It rained 17 of the 31 days, with a little over 7 inches falling. The garden mostly … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged AAS, blackberries, cherry tomatoes, eggplant, Fortex, garlic, peppers, pole beans, tomatoes
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Harvest Monday July 25, 2016
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Much of the U.S. is suffering from a heat wave, and HA is no exception. Yesterday afternoon my weather station recorded a dew point of 83°F and an actual … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged Butternut, garlic, Highland Kale, kale, lettuce, pole beans, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, tromboncino, Xian
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