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Early May Garden Update

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Dave @ HappyAcres

It’s time for another update on the garden here at Happy Acres. We had record and historic levels of rainfall here this spring, and I dumped over 11 inches of rain from our rain gauge. That has made it difficult … Continue reading →

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June Garden Update

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Today I want to give an update on the vegetable garden and how it’s doing here in early June. The last couple of weeks I have been busy fertilizing, spreading compost and planting. At this point, I have everything planted … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday June 5, 2023

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Dave @ HappyAcres

It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We’ve had drought conditions here for several weeks now, and last week the weather turned hotter than usual. Daytime highs were 90°F or higher, and it … Continue reading →

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May Planting Update

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Dave @ HappyAcres

This week I was able to work in the vegetable garden and get more than half the tomatoes planted, along with all of the bush squashes. The soil temperature warmed up to over 65°F, meaning it’s time both crops can … Continue reading →

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(Almost) Tomato Planting Time

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I spent the last couple of mornings here getting the bed ready for planting tomatoes. Last year I experimented with a couple of no-dig no-till beds, and got great results. So this year I decided to expand the experiment and … Continue reading →

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