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Tag Archives: lacinato kale
Harvest Monday February 3, 2025
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. It’s another year for Harvest Monday, and the harvests around here have been rather modest lately to say the least. To play catch up, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged bread, Centercut, collards, eggplant, lacinato kale, suet feeder, sweet peppers, woodpeckers
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Harvest Monday November 26, 2018
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The harvests here have been small in number, but much appreciated. I pulled a tubtrug of turnip greens last week to cook as a side for our Thanksgiving dinner. … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged kale, lacinato kale, neck pumpkin, turnip greens, winter squash
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Harvest Monday December 21, 2015
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. This time of year we usually harvest things from the garden on an as-needed basic. Last week I didn’t need a lot of things. I did get a big … Continue reading
Monday Recap: Orange and Green
We have made it through the winter solstice, and finally the days will slowly begin to get longer. Hooray for that! Orange and green seem to be the primary colors around here lately. It was my wife’s turn to cook … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gardening
Tagged Asian greens, beans, bread, carrots, Good Mother Stallard, greenhouse, lacinato kale, lettuce, Monday Recap, pita, spinach, sweet potatoes, tostada
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Monday Recap: December Doldrums
The short days of December have slowed the garden down considerably here, and I have slowed along with it. We hit a spell of cold, gray days last week, which didn’t exactly help me to get going. It’s been my … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gardening
Tagged carrots, cilantro, Gold Nugget, jicama, lacinato kale, lettuce, Monday Recap, pesto, potatoes, tostada
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