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Tag Archives: tomatoes
Harvest Monday July 14, 2024
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. The cucumbers and eggplant are still playing starring roles here, and we have been getting enough of both to keep us supplied and to share … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged cucumbers, eggplant, hibiscus, hot peppers, kohlrabi, lettuce, tomatoes, yellow squash
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Stars of the Garden 2024 – Part 2
I hope you enjoyed reading the first part of my annual garden review, and I’m back again today with the second part. Let’s start with tomatoes, which are a favorite crop here and with many other gardeners too. The weather … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged cucumbers, hot peppers, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini
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Harvest Monday September 30, 2024
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I’ll start this week with a weather report, since it is big news in the U.S. The remnants of Hurricane Helene dumped quite a bit of … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged hot peppers, lettuce, rain, tabouli, tomatoes, turnip greens
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Harvest Monday September 16, 2024
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The summer harvests are winding down here, I’m that’s not really a bad thing. I will miss tomatoes and eggplant the most, but we have had … Continue reading

