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Kitchen Garden In May

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Today I want to do an update on the area we call the kitchen garden. It’s close to the house with easy access to the kitchen, and it’s also where the greenhouse is located. The beds around the greenhouse give … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: June Colors

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

There are so many colorful things going on around Happy Acres right now I thought I would share some of the images. I’ll start with the color red. The Easy Wave Red Velour petunias are so well named. I’ve got … Continue reading →

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Survivor Plants, or Pests?

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

When my wife and I bought Happy Acres, it was populated by a lot of perennial plants that we loved. I’m talking about things like irises, daffodils, sedums and peonies. We soon discovered we had 25 (or more) different varieties … Continue reading →

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Danger, Danger!

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Yesterday wifey and I made a pilgrimage to several of our favorite garden centers, which is a dangerous thing for two plant-loving gardeners to do! A couple of hours and a few hundred dollars later, we headed for home with … Continue reading →

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