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Tag Archives: purple sprouting broccoli
Harvest Monday February 1, 2021
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It’s another year for Harvest Monday, and hard to believe I’ve been hosting it for over five years now. Despite it being winter, I’m getting regular if small … Continue reading
January Greenhouse Tour
Today I want to give a virtual tour of our greenhouse and show what’s growing in there this January. I generally grow winter hardy greens and herbs plus brassicas like purple sprouting broccoli this time of year. Right now it … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouse
Tagged herbs, kale, kale rapini, lettuce, mizuna, pac choi, parsley, purple sprouting broccoli
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Stars of the Garden in 2020 Part 2
I’m back again with the second part of my annual garden review. In my last post I talked about the above average amount of rainfall we received this year. In 2020 so far we have received 54 inches of rain, … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged blueberries, collards, hot peppers, kale, purple sprouting broccoli, sweet peppers, tomatoes
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Harvest Monday June 15, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The harvests here have taken a turn for summer I believe. The greenhouse cucumbers are a dependable summer crop for me, and a good use for … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged broccoli, cucumbers, kohlrabi, lettuce, purple sprouting broccoli, yellow squash, zucchini
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Harvest Monday April 13, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It was an exciting week here as the first spear of asparagus made it’s way out of the ground. We got our first one last year … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged asparagus, bread, kale rapini, lettuce, purple sprouting broccoli, sprouts
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