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Tag Archives: paprika
Harvest Monday December 28, 2015
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. When I volunteered to be the new host of Harvest Monday, one concern I had was how I would handle the winter months when harvests here can be few … Continue reading
Smoked Peppers
For the last few years, I have had fun growing lots of different pepper varieties, both sweet and hot ones. Along the way I have dehydrated them, grilled them, fermented them, and oven roasted them. Lately I have been intrigued … Continue reading
Stars of the Garden in 2013
Now that 2013 is winding down, it’s time for my annual review of what did well in the garden this year. I like to do a recap of star performers every year, and point out some of the also-rans as … Continue reading
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Tagged cantaloupes, carrots, chile powder, cucumbers, hot peppers, kale, lacinato kale, melons, onions, paprika, peppers, summer squash, winter squash
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2013 Pepper Roundup Part 2
Earlier this week I did a recap of the hot peppers I grew here this year. Today I want to mention some of the sweet peppers. Years ago, bell peppers were about the only peppers I grew, except for maybe … Continue reading

