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Tag Archives: parsley
Monday Recap: Peppers and Parsley
It would seem that September is prime pepper season here at HA. So many of them are ripening about now, and it has kept me busy with harvesting and processing. Many of them get photographed too, which is partly for … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged blueberries, caterpillars, cayenne, freekeh, hot peppers, hot sauce, Monday Recap, parsley, peppers, seed saving, sourdough, swallowtails, tabbouleh
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Squash, Scapes and Parsley
Yesterday I spent much of the morning planting and then mulching the bush squashes. I planted 16 of them in a 40 by 4 foot bed. That is a lot of squash, but I also have some vining types yet … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gardening
Tagged bluebirds, garlic scapes, mulch, parsley, pesto, squash, tabbouleh
4 Comments
Late April Harvests, and More
I don’t really have many new players in the harvest basket just yet, but the April regulars are showing up in abundance now at the end of the month. Asparagus and spinach are both spring garden rock stars in my … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged arugula, asparagus, kale, lettuce, neck pumpkin, parsley, pesto, spinach
12 Comments
Upward and Onward!
It’s early February, and that means it’s time for 2013 seed starting activities to begin. I’m off to a modest start so far, sowing seeds for parsley, cilantro, lettuce, arugula and Swiss chard. The first arugula to emerge was up in … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged arugula, chard, cilantro, coco coir, lettuce, parsley, planting mix, planting times, seeds
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Filling Your Own Ark, One Seed At A Time
Most people are familiar with the story of Noah and his Ark, whereby God commanded Noah to build a boat and fill it with family, food and animals. The Ark was to serve as a sort of floating zoo to … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Ark of Taste, basil, garlic, green beans, heirlooms, herbs, kale, komatsuna, lacinato kale, lettuce, parsley, peppers, squash, tatsoi, tomatoes, winter squash
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