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Tag Archives: hot peppers
Harvest Monday September 19, 2022
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The weather has gotten a bit cooler of late, just in time for the arrival of autumn. However, record heat is forecast here for this week … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged eggplant, hot peppers, hot sauce, jalapenos, pole beans, tomatoes
5 Comments
Harvest Monday September 5, 2022
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We’re celebrating Labor Day here in the U.S. today, and it should be a quiet day here at Happy Acres. I’ve been busy harvesting and preserving … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged eggplant, greasy beans, hibiscus, hot peppers, Juliet, pole beans, tomatoes
10 Comments
Harvest Monday August 22, 2022
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The weather has turned into a more typical summer pattern here, with warm temperatures and no rain. After the rainy spell we had here for over … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged eggplant, hot peppers, jalapeno, Juliet, pasta, paste tomatoes, scarlet hibiscus, sweet peppers, tomato sauce, tomatoes
11 Comments
Harvest Monday November 8, 2021
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. Last week here was pretty much all about harvesting the tender crops before the freezing weather came. We had below freezing temperatures four … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged coleus, eggplant, hot peppers, hot sauce, kohlrabi, lacto-fermentation, sourdough bread, sweet peppers, turnips
6 Comments
Harvest Monday November 1, 2021
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. With frosty weather in the forecast for the coming week, I’ve been busy getting the garden ready and harvesting tender vegetables and herbs. … Continue reading

