Monthly Archives: June 2010

I Can’t Say No To Tomatoes

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Dave

Tomatoes are without a doubt the most popular vegetable grown by backyard gardeners in the U.S. And it’s easy to see why: they are reasonably easy to grow, yield well, and taste so much better than any tomato you can … Continue reading →

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Cherry Tomato Salsa

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Dave

This salsa is quick and easy to make and a nice change from more traditional tomato salsas. We like a little garlic in our salsa but if you don’t, leave it out.

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Harvest Monday: Garlic and More

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Dave

The big harvest item for the week was garlic, though it isn’t reflected in the totals. I won’t weigh it until it has cured and I can get it trimmed up for storage. All of the garlic is harvested now … Continue reading →

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Tomato Supports

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Dave

I’m using two different systems of supporting tomatoes here this year. For the majority of the plants I’m using cages I made from 5ft tall concrete reinforcing wire. The cages are all either 22 or 24 inches diameter (72 inch … Continue reading →

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Hot Harvest Monday

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Dave

There’s only one way to describe the weather here lately, and that’s HOT-T-T! High temps are supposed to be in the mid 90s all week, hitting 96F today. That has meant gardening chores have to be done as early as … Continue reading →

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Church Garden Update

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Dave

Our church garden is coming along nicely now, producing our first harvests last week. We took squash and cukes to two different organizations. The harvests are still small, but they will grow in size as the plants get bigger. All … Continue reading →

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Bloom Day – June 2010

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Dave

I’m a couple of days late for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, a long running meme started by Carol at May Dreams Gardens, but I still want to share some photos of what’s blooming around Happy Acres in mid-June. This Gloriosa … Continue reading →

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