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Tag Archives: mizuna
Harvest Monday June 1, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It’s still salad season here, though I am afraid warmer weather will soon bring an end to that. The Muir lettuce is a new favorite, making … Continue reading
Planting the Spring Brassicas
I took advantage of relatively dry weather this last week and got our spring brassicas planted. We’re still having frosts here, and even had temperatures dip below freezing on two morning this week. The cabbage family plants are pretty hardy … Continue reading
Harvest Monday June 10, 2019
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We’re getting more variety in our harvests now, as more of the spring veggies and even some summer ones are ready to harvest. I pulled a trio of … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged asparagus, broccoli, broccolini, eggplant, kohlrabi, lettuce, mizuna, purple sprouting broccoli
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Harvest Monday May 27, 2019
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I began cutting some of the spring planted greens last week, and they gave us a bit of welcome variety in our meals. First up was the Italian … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged asparagus, broccolini, lacto-fermentation, lettuce, mizuna, Senposai, spigariello
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April Garden Tour
Things are starting to bloom and grow around here, and I have managed to get a few things planted in between the rain showers. We have already had 24 inches of rain so far this year, even more that the … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged azaleas, bluebirds, cold frame, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce Asian greens, mizuna
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