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Tag Archives: sorrel
Harvest Monday May 10, 2021
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Salad season continues here for us, though the cool temperatures have also put soup on the menu. I made cuttings of Oscarde and Navara red oakleaf … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged asparagus, cherries, lettuce, mizuna, pawpaw, salads, sorrel
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Late April Greenhouse Tour
It’s time for another virtual tour of our greenhouse to show what’s growing in there in late April. Spring is always a busy time as I move seedlings from inside under the grow lights to grow on in the greenhouse. … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouse
Tagged arugula, canna, cucumbers, herbs, lettuce, sorrel, tomatoes, Wave petunias
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Harvest Monday April 26, 2021
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. My harvests are pretty much limited to greens these days, with one exception. The greenhouse plantings of lettuce and other salad greens are in full swing … Continue reading
Harvest Monday April 12, 2021
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It’s still salad season here, and we are getting our fill of leafy greens. We are enjoying them on sandwiches as well as for salads and … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged collard rapini, lettuce, microgreens, sorrel, Tokyo Bekana
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Late October Greenhouse Tour
Today I want to give a quick tour of the greenhouse to show what’s growing in there in late October. All the summer plants have been cleared out, and I have planted crops for fall and winter growing. I also … Continue reading

