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August Harvests

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Dave

This time of year, the garden is really keeping us busy with harvesting and processing.  Tomatoes are coming on full blast, which means we have been dehydrating, slow roasting, freezing, making sauce, and eating them like crazy! This week we … Continue reading →

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Let the Drying Begin

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Dave

It’s that time of year when the tomatoes start flowing in fast enough that we need to plug in the dehydrator. While you don’t necessarily need a dehydrator to dry vegetables, it sure makes it a lot easier. Our five … Continue reading →

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Summer Vegetable Garden

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Dave

Real summer is here, and it is here with a vengeance. The heat wave that has scorched much of the U.S. has us firmly in its grip as well. But the garden is producing pretty well despite the heat and … Continue reading →

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July Harvests

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Dave

All of a sudden, it seems the harvests have gone into full-blown summertime mode. We’ve been harvesting cherry and cluster tomatoes since late June, but this week we got our first Early Girls and Jaune Flamme’s. That’s a good sign … Continue reading →

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The Impact Garden Grows

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Dave

Yesterday I visited the Impact Community Garden to help with the harvest and answer any questions. The new gardeners there have done a great job with planting, nurturing and weeding, and now it is time to start reaping the bounties … Continue reading →

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Google It

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Dave

One of the nice things about using WordPress as a blogging platform is that there are thousands of plugins written for it. Plugins are programs that give added functionality to WordPress, extending it to do almost anything you can imagine. … Continue reading →

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Vegetables for 2011

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Dave

I have finally managed to compile the list of vegetables we are currently planning to grow here in 2011. It is difficult to rein myself in, because I am always trying different varieties to see which ones perform best here … Continue reading →

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