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Late May Garden Update

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Today I want to give a quick virtual tour of our vegetable garden here in late May. The last couple of weeks I have been busy clearing, planting, weeding and mulching, and the summer garden is about 75% planted. I … Continue reading →

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In the Garlic Patch

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I managed to finish mulching the garlic bed yesterday before the rains came. We needed a bit of rain, since we are actually running behind the averages so far this spring. Before mulching I weeded around the garlic, a job … Continue reading →

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Almost Squashed, Partly Peppered

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Last weekend I got the cucumbers and bush squash plants set out in the main garden, and a few of the vining winter squash as well. Before planting I amended the bed with a custom mix of nutrients I made … Continue reading →

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Weeding, Mulching and Planting

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I’ve been taking advantage of the recent stretch of warm and dry weather to get a lot of chores done in the garden. First up was weeding the garlic and brassicas in the main garden. After weeding, I mulched with … Continue reading →

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In The Berry Patch

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I often get questions about the various berries we grow here, so I thought I would talk a bit about them today. When we bought Happy Acres back in 2007, it came with three mature blueberry bushes. Since then we … Continue reading →

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