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Monday Recap: Transition Time

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

As the seasons change, it seems that much of my gardening time goes from planning to planting, then eventually to harvesting and preserving, which is what I find myself doing a lot of lately. I’ve frozen summer squash and raspberries, … Continue reading →

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Monday Recap: Summer-y

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Both the calendar and the garden are confirming it is summer here. Yesterday I brought in the first tomatoes, not surprisingly a few of the Sun Gold variety. It will be a bit before the rest of the tomatoes start … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: June Colors

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

There are so many colorful things going on around Happy Acres right now I thought I would share some of the images. I’ll start with the color red. The Easy Wave Red Velour petunias are so well named. I’ve got … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Garden in May

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

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 →

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Planting Onions and Taters

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Yesterday was a busy planting day here, and I managed to get both onions and potatoes in the ground. This year I got my onions from Dixondale Farms. I ordered 5 varieties: Candy, Super Star, Red Candy Apple, Red Torpedo … Continue reading →

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