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Harvest Monday July 4, 2016

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related.This past week I harvested the first tomatoes of the year. It was a mix of several small-fruited types, including the orange Sun Gold and Sun Sugar, the reds Mexico … Continue reading →

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Planning for the 2015 Garden

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

For me, part of the fun in gardening is researching and deciding what I will grow in the upcoming year. In addition to looking at seed catalogs and online listings, I also make notes of interesting varieties that other gardeners … Continue reading →

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Garden Futures

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I’ve talked before about how I consider planting a garden to be a form of investment. By investing time plus planting material like seeds, roots, plants and trees, the gardener is creating what I like to call a ‘futures market’. … Continue reading →

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Squashed and Beaned

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

The summer vegetable garden appears to have kicked into overdrive. I am spending a lot of time either harvesting or processing squash and beans. Which is not a bad thing at all! It is time consuming though, and other gardening … Continue reading →

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