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Tag Archives: trellis
Getting Squashed in July
It happens every year about this time, sometimes a bit earlier. Suddenly, we are up to our ears in squash! That’s not a bad thing though. In addition to eating them fresh, I freeze a lot for use later in … Continue reading
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Tagged hand pollination, honeybees, summer squash, trellis, tromboncino, winter squash
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June Garden Update
Today I want to give a tour of our vegetable garden. I never got around to doing any garden updates in May, so this one is long overdue! I have been busy clearing, planting, weeding and mulching though. I planted … Continue reading
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Tagged mulchiing, Smart Pots, support, tomato cages, trellis, vegetables
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August Garden Update
It’s been a while since I did a garden update, so today I’ll share a quick progress report on how it’s doing. We’re in the busy period where summer veggies are coming on, and it’s also time to plant the … Continue reading
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Tagged broccoli, composter, fall garden, fall planting, greenhouse, pole beans, trellis, winter squash
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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
Paradigm Shifts in the Garden
I’ve been gardening for a long time, almost 40 years now, and I like to think I’ve learned a lot over the years. I’ve certainly tried plenty of new things, some of which worked and some of which didn’t. I … Continue reading
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Tagged beans, greasy beans, Photo Friday, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, trellis
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