Tag Archives: Monday Recap

Monday Recap: A Busy Month

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

May is usually one of the busiest gardening months for me, with lots of prep work, planting, weeding and mulching to be done. Last week I started seed for the cucurbits that are going in the main garden area. I … Continue reading →

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Monday Recap: April Showers

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

It has been a rainy April this year, which isn’t that unusual here in our area. We’ve had over six inches so far, and it has rained thirteen out of the twenty days. It’s the season for many green things … Continue reading →

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Monday Recap: Speared, Sowed and Bolted

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Every year about April my wife and I begin our annual Asparagus Watch. What we’re watching for are the first signs of the spears shooting up out of the ground. That’s the beginning of asparagus season, and this year it … Continue reading →

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Monday Recap: Greening and Flooding

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

If April showers bring May flowers, then what does a March deluge bring? One thing it brings is flooding, and our local rivers (like the Ohio) are out of their banks and well past flood stage. We have had almost … Continue reading →

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Monday Recap: Promises of Spring

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

The calendar says it is March, which is supposed to be the meteorological start to spring. However the weather itself must have missed getting that email, and dumped us with another load of snow last week. I measured a little … Continue reading →

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