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Tag Archives: woodpeckers
Harvest Monday May 26, 2025
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. The weather here has been cool but mostly dry this past week, which has made for pleasant working in the garden. I have been busy … Continue reading
Photo Friday: Seen At The Feeders
Today I thought I would share some photos I got of recent visitors to our bird feeders. The big pileated woodpeckers have been almost daily visitors, and they are quite a sight when they show up since they are so … Continue reading
Harvest Monday February 3, 2025
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. It’s another year for Harvest Monday, and the harvests around here have been rather modest lately to say the least. To play catch up, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged bread, Centercut, collards, eggplant, lacinato kale, suet feeder, sweet peppers, woodpeckers
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Harvest Monday April 22, 2024
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The weather has been seasonally cool here of late, and we continue to enjoy the lettuce I have planted in the greenhouse. Last week I cut … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged arugula, asparagus, lettuce, mizspoona, pizza, tacos, woodpeckers
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Harvest Monday March 11, 2024
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I got another small harvest from the greenhouse last week of a scallion and some parsley to make a batch of tabouli salad. Parsley is one … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged bird feeders, bluebirds, parsley, scallions, tabouli, woodpeckers
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