Tag Archives: Good Mother Stallard

Harvest Monday February 22, 2016

Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Our harvests here are still small in size but much appreciated in the winter season. I cut some spinach and arugula from the greenhouse last week to go on … Continue reading

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Harvest Monday October 26, 2015

Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Last week I harvested a few new things from the garden and also dealt with past harvests that needed further processing. Before the first freeze came I picked all … Continue reading

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Monday Recap: Smoked and Dried

Our long dry spell continues here, but despite that the garden is still giving us plenty to eat. Both the peppers and eggplant are coming on nicely. I generally let most of the peppers get ripe before harvesting. That’s the … Continue reading

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Planting the Pole Beans

I managed to get the pole beans planted last weekend before the latest rains came. I’m using the same trellising method I’ve used for the past few years. I have metal t-posts I set about ten feet apart, with bamboo … Continue reading

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Featured Cooking Bean: Good Mother Stallard

This year I am on a mission to cook and eat as many different varieties of beans as possible. This is another in a series about my observations about those beans. Good Mother Stallard is a dry shelling bean that … Continue reading

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