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Tag Archives: mizuna
Harvest Monday May 12, 2025
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. The asparagus slowed down a bit last week, but we’re still getting plenty of it to keep us supplied. We’ve harvested nine pounds of it … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged asparagus, bluebirds, eggplant, kale, lettuce, mizuna, weather
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November Greenhouse Tour
Today I want to give a quick tour of the greenhouse to show what’s growing in there in early November. All the summer plants have been cleared out now, and I have started planting crops for fall and winter growing. … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouse
Tagged arugula, baby kale, collards, greenhouse, herbs, kale, lettuce, mizuna, onions, pac choi, parsley
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Stars of the Garden In 2023 – Part 2
I hope you enjoyed reading the first part of my annual garden review, and I’m back again today with the second part. Let me jump right in now and start with a crop that had mixed results this year, and … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged arugula, blackberries, blueberries, brassicas, cabbage, cherries, eggplant, kohlrabi, lettuce, mizuna, persimmons
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Harvest Monday April 10, 2023
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Lettuce is still the star of the garden here, although a very welcome newcomer joined the harvest parade last week. I’ll save that for last. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged arugula, asparagus, farro, kale, lettuce, mizuna, pac choi, parsley, pizza, sourdough bread
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April Greenhouse Tour
It’s time for another virtual tour of our greenhouse to show what’s growing in there in early April. It’s a busy place this time of year, with lots of flats of seedlings and greens growing in containers and in the … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouse
Tagged aphids, arugula, collards, greenouse, lettuce, mizuna, parsley, seedlings, Wave petunias
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