Tag Archives: turnips

Homemade: Sauerkraut

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

This weekend I took time to do both some harvesting and preserving. My wife had recently suggested we make lacto-fermented sauerkraut with some of the fall cabbage, and I thought it was a great idea. I hadn’t made sauerkraut in … Continue reading →

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Fall Garden, 2013 Edition

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Fall has arrived with cooler conditions prevailing lately, and now the calendar has made it official as well! I’ve got a variety of things planted for fall, and so far most of them are looking good. I sowed turnip seeds … Continue reading →

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The Fall Garden, 2013 Edition

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I think I have finally finished planting the fall garden. For the moment, that is. There’s always something else that gets planted in a few days, or weeks. Gardening here is mostly year round, so it’s hard to say where … Continue reading →

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December Harvests

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Around this time of year people often ask me “is your garden done for yet?” I always tell them no, because gardening is a year round thing here at HA. And with winters that seem to be getting milder each … Continue reading →

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November Harvests

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Dave @ HappyAcres

We are finally in a slower period of the harvest season here at Happy Acres. Cooler temps and shorter days have definitely slowed the vegetables growth down, even as the frosts have made some of the harvests sweeter. Like the … Continue reading →

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