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Collards: A Southern Tradition from Seed to table
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Tag Archives: tomatoes
April Planting Update
I took advantage of our recent dry weather and did a little planting outside this week. First off, I got one of the beds behind the greenhouse worked up and planted 25 kohlrabi seedlings. I added compost and organic fertilizer … Continue reading
March Seed Starting Update
Here’s a quick update on my seed starting activities here in late March. It’s a busy season for me, and I am always babysitting lots of seedlings this time of year. I started parsley and petunia seeds back in early … Continue reading
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Tagged brassicas, eggplant, parsley, peppers, petunias, seed starting, sweet potatoes, tomatoes
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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
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Tagged blueberries, collards, hot peppers, kale, purple sprouting broccoli, sweet peppers, tomatoes
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Harvest Monday September 14, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I cut more winter squash last week, this time it was the Centercut variety. I harvest most of these at the green stage, but I let … Continue reading
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Tagged Centercut, eggplant, hot peppers, kombucha, neck pumpkins, peppers, pole beans, tomatoes
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Harvest Monday September 7, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The late summer harvests are still keeping me busy. The pole beans are still producing heavily and I have been freezing most of them. I’m growing … Continue reading
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Tagged butterflies, eggplant, pole beans, sweet peppers, tomatoes
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