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Tag Archives: peppers
Harvest Monday July 9, 2018
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We’re still enjoying summery harvests here. A few of the summer squash plants are hanging in there and still producing, but half of them are dead and have been … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged broccolini, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, onions, peppers, squash, Tatume, tomatoes
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Harvest Monday July 2, 2018
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. First I want to thank everyone who sent kind words about our cat Ace’s passing last week. Ace was one of those special pets, with enough personality for at … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged #AASWinners, blackberries, blueberries, bluebirds, broccoli, Cats, garlic, green beans, peppers, squash
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Dreaming of Peppers
Last year was a not a great year for peppers here. I had insect problems with the seedlings, and many of the plants just never really took off like they should. As a result, we had barely enough sweet peppers … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged #AASWinners, baccatum peppers, chile powder, hot peppers, kimchi, paprika, peppers
7 Comments
Babysitting – Seed Starting Update
This time of year I usually find myself babysitting hundreds of little seedlings waiting to go out into the garden. This year is no different, and since the wet spring weather has slowed down planting I probably have more babies … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged brassicas, peppers, petunias, seed starting, seedlings, tomatoes
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