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Tag Archives: spaghetti squash
More Planting and Mulching
I think I am in the home stretch for planting the summer garden. Over the weekend I put up a trellis and planted pole beans. Then yesterday I prepped the bed for sweet potatoes and made a ridge of soil … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged cherry tomatoes, pole beans, potatoes, spaghetti squash, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes
14 Comments
Squashed, Again
Last week I harvested quite a few of the winter squashes. Like most everything else in the garden this year, they were running about 3 weeks ahead of last year’s crop. The Delicata and Acorn plants were totally done for, … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged beetles, Butternut, Delicata, eggplant, Gold Nugget, melons, potatoes, spaghetti squash, squash, tomatoes
28 Comments
Stars of the Garden in 2011
Even though the gardening year is not quite over yet, I want to take the time to spotlight a few of our star performers in the 2011 garden. This is not an all-inclusive list, and it isn’t limited to new … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged blackberries, cucumber, peppers, spaghetti squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, yardlong beans
12 Comments
August Harvests
This time of year, the garden is really keeping us busy with harvesting and processing. Tomatoes are coming on full blast, which means we have been dehydrating, slow roasting, freezing, making sauce, and eating them like crazy! This week we … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gardening
Tagged beans, blackberries, cucumber, Delicata, eggplant, Gold Nugget, okra, spaghetti squash, squash, tomatoes, winter squash
18 Comments
Vining
A very rainy spring and summer here have made plants and weeds alike grow lush. We’ve had over 25 inches of rain since April 1st – with 2 inches already in July. The vining plants of summer are loving it … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged cucumber, luffas, petunias, pole beans, spaghetti squash, squash, tomatoes, weeds
10 Comments