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Off To A Good Start

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Dave

Last week I kicked off the 2012 seed starting season here at Happy Acres. I started seeds for arugula, broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi, Florence fennel, parsley and petunia. All but the petunia seeds went in a 288 cell plug tray. I … Continue reading →

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February Harvests

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Dave

We’re still pretty much in ‘harvest as needed’ mode here with the fresh vegetables. This week I harvested several things to add to our menu. I cut some Mei Qing pak choi in the greenhouse bed for stir frying. I … Continue reading →

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Vegetable List For 2012

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Dave

I’ve come up with a tentative list of vegetable varieties I’m planning on growing in 2012. Last month I took inventory of my seed supplies, then I started looking at the 2012 seed catalogs as they arrived to find any … Continue reading →

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January Garden Update

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Dave

I took advantage of the clouds yesterday afternoon and grabbed my camera to take some garden photos. Cloudy conditions usually make for better outside shots, even though I am usually happier to see sunshine. We’ve had a mild winter so … Continue reading →

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Not Delivery Pizza

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Dave

The Dark Days Challenge has 120+ participants from all over the U.S. doing the best we can to eat local during the winter months. Our challenge is to prepare at least one meal a week using only Sustainable, Organic, Local … Continue reading →

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December Harvests

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Dave

December has brought our first really cold weather of the season (for us), but the garden keeps on giving. The cold frames and greenhouse are protecting many of the plants, but others are doing well unprotected despite the cold. This … Continue reading →

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Google It, Part 2

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Dave

This is the second part to a post I started yesterday detailing the Google searches people are using of late that brings them to this blog. I thought it would be helpful to list the hot topics and to give … Continue reading →

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