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Tag Archives: winter squash
Harvest Monday August 15, 2016
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I had a mixed bag of harvests last week. One of the smaller ones volume-wise was big on flavor though. I cut enough of the Corsican basil to make … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged baccatum peppers, basil, clothesline cord bowls, eggplant, peppers, pesto, quinoa, tomatoes, winter squash
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Harvest Monday August 8, 2016
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The harvests here are in a typical mid-to-late summer pattern. The warm season veggies rule, with eggplant coming on strong and zucchini plants slowing down but holding on. In … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged bluebirds, eggplant, ketchup, peppers, tofu, tomatoes, winter squash, yardlong beans
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Great Expectations in the Garden
Most gardeners I know are optimistic about what they are growing, and I am no exception. It takes faith to plant a seed or set out a plant, nurture it, and then watch it grow to fruition. The summer vegetable … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Butternut, Delicata, peppers, pole beans, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, winter squash
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June Vegetable Garden Tour
Now that the main vegetable garden area is almost all planted, I thought it was time to give a tour. I have ten beds/rows there that are each 4 feet wide by about 40 feet long. Only the first one … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Aji Angelo, beans, broccoli, bush beans, eggplant, garlic, peppers, pole beans, summer squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, winter squash, zucchini
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Harvest Monday March 14, 2016
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We’re still enjoying the spring greens here, mostly harvested from the greenhouse beds. I cut a head of Tango lettuce last week for my wife to make a taco … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged asparagus, kale, lettuce, mizspoona, spinach, Thai Rai Kaw Tok, winter squash
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