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Tag Archives: kale
Stars of the Garden in 2020 Part 2
I’m back again with the second part of my annual garden review. In my last post I talked about the above average amount of rainfall we received this year. In 2020 so far we have received 54 inches of rain, … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged blueberries, collards, hot peppers, kale, purple sprouting broccoli, sweet peppers, tomatoes
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Harvest Monday November 16, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I’ve settled into a seasonal pace here with gardening. The chores outside are minimal, which leaves me time and energy for daily walks. And I can … Continue reading
Harvest Monday November 2, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related.With a hard freeze forecast for this Monday morning, I spent much of the last few days ‘winterizing’ the garden and greenhouse. That meant harvesting any tender … Continue reading
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Tagged eggplant, hot peppers, Italian peppers, kale, kohlrabi, Peppadew, pole beans
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Harvest Monday October 26, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. My harvests this week are small in number, as we had lots of veggies to use up from last week’s harvest and we are transitioning from … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged collards, herbs, hot peppers, hot sauce, kale, multiplier onions
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Late October Greenhouse Tour
Today I want to give a quick tour of the greenhouse to show what’s growing in there in late October. All the summer plants have been cleared out, and I have planted crops for fall and winter growing. I also … Continue reading