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Tag Archives: napa cabbage
Collard Kraut and Other Fermenting
This is the time of year I typically ferment a lot of vegetables from the garden. The cool fall weather provides good growing conditions for things like cabbage, kohlrabi and radishes, all of which are tasty when fermented. This year … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Preserving
Tagged collards, daikon radish, gochugaru, kimchi, lacto-fermentation, napa cabbage
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Harvest Monday November 12, 2018
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I made the first cutting of fall kale last week. I got enough of the Wild Garden Mix kale for us to enjoy as a side dish. The kale … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged hot peppers, I'itoi onions, kale, kohlrabi, napa cabbage
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Harvest Monday October 29, 2018
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. After our first killing freeze, the harvests have slowed down considerably here. And after a long hot summer growing season, I am not at all sad about that! The … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged daikon radish, ginger, I'itoi onion, lemongrass, napa cabbage, parsley, turmeric, turnips
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Fall Garden Update
The fall garden is pretty much all planted now, and I thought today I would give an update on its progress. We have a fairly long growing season here, and I generally plant cool season crops in both spring and … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged broccoli, cabbage, fall garden, kale, kohlrabi, napa cabbage, squash, tomatoes, turnips
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Harvest Monday June 18, 2018
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The weather has been brutally hot lately. I’ve been trying to get the garden weeded and mulched, and I have to work early in the morning before it starts … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged blackberries, bluebirds, garlic, kohlrabi, lettuce, napa cabbage, snake
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