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Tag Archives: parsley
Seed Starting Update
Since it’s getting to be that time of the year, I thought it was time for an update on my recent seed starting activities. In late January I started seeds for lettuce, arugula, kale and mizuna. These all went in … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged heating mat, parsley, petunias, plug flats, seed starting, transplanting
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Greenhouse in September
It’s been a while since I did a tour of the greenhouse, and a lot has changed in the last month or so. In early September I pulled all the cucumber vines and amended the beds with compost and a … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouse
Tagged arugula, chives, greenhouse, I'itoi onion, kale, lettuce, pac choi, parsley
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Harvest Monday April 10, 2017
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. My favorite harvest of the week had to be the first spears of asparagus we cut this season. I briefly sauteed the first two, which my wife and I … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged asparagus, bluebirds, frittata, kale, lavash, lettuce, nest boxes, parsley
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Harvest Monday March 6, 2017
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The harvests are still pretty sparse here, but certainly welcome ones. I was happy to get a nice cutting of parsley this week from the greenhouse plants. This parsley … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged Aji Angelo, fermented food, garlic, kale, parsley, sourdough, sweet potato
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Another Round of Seed Starting
It is seed starting season around here for sure, and it has been keeping me busy lately. This week on 2/19 I started the spring brassicas in two 72-cell plug flats (broccoli, cabbage, kale and kohlrabi), and they are all … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged brassicas, greens, parsley, petunia, plug flats, seed starting, transplanting
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