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Tag Archives: squash
Fall Garden Update
The fall garden is pretty much all planted now, and I thought today I would give an update on its progress. We have a fairly long growing season here, and I generally plant cool season crops in both spring and … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged broccoli, cabbage, fall garden, kale, kohlrabi, napa cabbage, squash, tomatoes, turnips
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Variety Spotlight: Tatume Squash
This is the latest in a series of posts that I’ve done about my favorite varieties of fruits, vegetables and herbs we grow at Happy Acres. To see my other Spotlights, and those from other garden bloggers, visit the Variety Spotlights … Continue reading
Harvest Monday July 9, 2018
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We’re still enjoying summery harvests here. A few of the summer squash plants are hanging in there and still producing, but half of them are dead and have been … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged broccolini, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, onions, peppers, squash, Tatume, tomatoes
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Harvest Monday July 2, 2018
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. First I want to thank everyone who sent kind words about our cat Ace’s passing last week. Ace was one of those special pets, with enough personality for at … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged #AASWinners, blackberries, blueberries, bluebirds, broccoli, Cats, garlic, green beans, peppers, squash
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Stars of the Garden in 2017
It’s time for my annual review of what did well in the garden, and what didn’t. In my 2016 review I called it The Year of the Pepper, since I harvested over 75 pounds of them. In 2017 the peppers … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged asparagus, beans, broccoli, cucumbers, greasy beans, kale, kohlrabi, peppers, pumpkins, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, winter squash
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