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Tag Archives: greenhouse
Late April Greenhouse Tour
It’s time for another tour of the greenhouse to show what’s happening there in late April. Quite a bit has changed since I last did a tour back three weeks ago. It’s always a busy place this time of year, … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouse
Tagged greenhouse, kale, lemongrass, lettuce, petunias, seedlings, zucchini
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Early April Greenhouse Tour
Today I want to give a quick tour of the greenhouse to show what’s growing in there in early April. With the weather here moderating a bit, I have started moving a few of the over-wintered herbs outside. That makes … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouse
Tagged cilantro, green garlic, greenhouse, kale, kale rapini, kohlrabi, petunias, purple sprouting broccoli, seedlings
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Harvest Monday March 16, 2020
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Let me just say there’s nothing like a national emergency and a worldwide pandemic to make me truly appreciate being able to grow so much of our own … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged arugula, greenhouse, herbs, kale, kale rapini, purple sprouting broccoli
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Harvest Monday February 24, 2020
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It looks like my planting of purple sprouting broccoli in the greenhouse is paying off as expected. I cut several main heads from the Santee plants last week, … Continue reading
Harvest Monday February 3, 2020
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It’s another year for Harvest Monday, and hard to believe I’ve been hosting it for over four years now since Daphne passed the baton. I have had small … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged collards, greenhouse, kale, lettuce, purple sprouting broccoli
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