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Tag Archives: winter squash
Harvest Monday September 9, 2019
Once again it’s time for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. And I’ll get straight to the harvests. Peppers are continuing to ripen here, especially the hot ones. I got enough of them to start another batch … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged beans, collards, hot peppers, hot sauce, lacto-fermentation, peppers, skinks, sourdough bread, squash, winter squash
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Harvest Monday September 2, 2019
Once again it’s time for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The beans continue to roll in here, keeping me busy harvesting and processing them. There’s about 2.5 pounds of them in the below photo, a mix … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged beans, collards, eggplant, pole beans, tomatoes, winter squash
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Harvest Monday August 26, 2019
Once again it’s time for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Where has August gone? It’s hard to believe, but a change in the weather last week made things positively autumnal. The harvests are still summer like … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged acorn squash, Butternut, pawpaw, peppers, pole beans, sweet dumpling squash, tromboncino, winter squash
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Harvest Monday August 12, 2019
Once again it’s time for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I got a big haul of tomatoes last week. I got 15 pounds on Saturday, enough to turn into sauce plus more for tabbouli salad and … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged eggplant, peppers, pole beans, tomatoes, tromboncino, winter squash
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August Garden Update
It’s been a while since I did a garden update, so today I’ll share a quick progress report on how it’s doing. We’re in the busy period where summer veggies are coming on, and it’s also time to plant the … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged broccoli, composter, fall garden, fall planting, greenhouse, pole beans, trellis, winter squash
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