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Planting Kohlrabi
I think it’s safe to say we’re having an early spring here. The asparagus popped up a full three weeks ahead of when it did last year, and the raspberries and blackberries are leafing out as well. I also monitor … Continue reading
Monday Recap: Billed Out, But Inspired
The remnants of Tropical Depression Bill visited us on Friday and Saturday, giving us four inches of rain in a 24-hour period. That came on top of 2.5 inches we had earlier in the week. The month of June actually … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged broccoli, cucumbers, dry beans, garlic, gooseberries, kohlrabi, Monday Recap, onions, Puddin, Rio Zape, squash, sweet potatoes
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Monday Recap: June Swoon
Here at Happy Acres we are swooning about cherries. Well, we are excited about them, but not to the point of fainting. Last week my wife and I made what has become our annual pilgrimage to Farview Orchards to pick … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged asparagus, blackberries, blueberries, bluebirds, cherries, lacto-fermentation, lettuce, Monday Recap, onions, radishes, raspberries
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Monday Recap: Memorial Day Edition
Today in the U.S. we celebrate Memorial Day as we pause to remember those who have died while serving in the armed forces. I have vivid memories of my childhood neighbor Ronnie Dempsey who joined the Marine Corps and went … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged asparagus, green garlic, lettuce, mizspoona, Monday Recap, onions, Senposai, Thai Rai Kaw Tok, Wave petunias
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Kitchen Garden in May
Today I thought I would do an update on the area I call the kitchen garden. I call it that because it’s close to the house and with easy access to the kitchen, unlike the main garden area that is … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged amaranth, Asian g, Asian greens, Cima di Rapa, cold frame, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, onions, potatoes, spinach
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