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Tag Archives: turnips
November Garden Tour
It’s been a while since I gave a tour of the garden, and it thought it might be interesting to show what’s going on right now. I’ll save the cold frame beds and greenhouse for a later date, but for … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged asparagus, brassicas, cleanup, fall garden, garlic, kale, turnips
13 Comments
Harvest Monday November 2, 2015
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It’s hard to believe it is November already, with Thanksgiving only a bit over three weeks away. It must be true though, because I just put in an order … Continue reading
Homemade Sauerkraut, Three Ways
In the last couple of years I have become a big fan of making homemade sauerkraut in glass jars. It’s so easy to make, I can’t believe I didn’t do it years ago. Actually, I did make it years ago, … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Homemade, Preserving
Tagged cabbage, food preservation, kohlrabi, lacto-fermentation, sauerkraut, turnips
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Harvest Monday October 12, 2015
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Around here we have sure been enjoying the fall veggies. I sowed turnip seed back in early August, and I think the turnips have done quite well this year. … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged bread, broccoli, kale, peppers, pickling, pole beans, rye bread, turnips
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Monday Recap: Smoked and Dried
Our long dry spell continues here, but despite that the garden is still giving us plenty to eat. Both the peppers and eggplant are coming on nicely. I generally let most of the peppers get ripe before harvesting. That’s the … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged apples, eggplant, Good Mother Stallard, Hakurei, kale, Monday Recap, peppers, rye bread, smoking, turnips
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