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Tag Archives: turnip greens
November Garden Update
Today I want to share a few of the things that are growing here this November. It’s been a mild fall so far, with warmer and drier than usual conditions. We finally had our first hard freeze this morning, which … Continue reading
Harvest Monday October 21, 2024
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. With frost in the forecast, I dug all the sweet potatoes last week, and as I feared they did not do well at all this year. … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged AAS Winners, Centercut, hot peppers, parsley, persimmons, sweet potatoes, turnip greens, winter squashes
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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 October 31, 2022
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. Once again I’ve decided it makes sense for me to take a break from the Harvest Monday posts for the winter months, until next February. … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged chile powder, collards, hot peppers, persimmons, sweet peppers, turnip, turnip greens
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Harvest Monday October 17, 2022
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I started digging sweet potatoes last week, which is always a time of great anticipation. What is waiting there under the soil – will it be … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged focaccia, hot peppers, jalapenos, sweet peppers, sweet potatoes, turnip greens
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