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Harvest Monday May 14, 2018
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The heat wave continues here, as we’ve definitely skipped spring this year and moved straight into summer. The temperatures have been up around 90°F for several days now, and … Continue reading
Kitchen Garden In May
Today I want to do an update on the area we call the kitchen garden. It’s close to the house with easy access to the kitchen, and it’s also where the greenhouse is located. The beds around the greenhouse give … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged asparagus, cold frame, hostas, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, mizuna, mustard greens, tomatoes
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Harvest Monday December 4, 2017
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The harvests are small in number this time of year but much appreciated. We have surely been enjoying the lettuce, and I made several cuttings last week that cleared … Continue reading
Harvest Monday November 27, 2017
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The garden is giving us a good variety of greens now as the days get shorter and colder. I made a cutting of Topper turnips last week, which I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged broccoli, kale, lettuce, mizuna, pumpkin, pumpkin pie, shallots, sweet potatoes, turnip greens
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November Garden Update
It’s been a while since I last did an update on what’s growing in the garden, so today I want to give a quick tour. In the area near the house I call the kitchen garden, the four cold frame … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged broccoli, cabbage, cover crops, fall garden, kale, lettuce, mizuna, turnips
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