Tag Archives: Good Mother Stallard

Harvest Monday February 22, 2016

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Dave @ HappyAcres

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

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

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

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

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

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

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

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

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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