Tag Archives: fall

Kale Tales

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Dave

This year looks to be a better year for kale than last year, despite record drought and heat. Last year, the birds pecked and ate almost all of my seedlings soon after planting in August. I had very few spare … Continue reading →

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Fall Roundup and Cleanup Chores

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Dave

We’ve been busy here with cleaning up the gardens as well as planting fall and winter crops. This afternoon we went to work on cleaning up the church garden. The twine from the stake and weave training system needed to … Continue reading →

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Mid October Harvests

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Dave

The garden is still giving us plenty to eat in the middle of October, but not so much as the fevered pace of summer harvests. Much of the veggies, like chard and lettuce, are harvested as we need them. We … Continue reading →

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Applesauce

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Dave

This is a good recipe for making a small batch of applesauce. Peeled, chopped apples are simmered until soft, then mashed up into a chunky sauce. It can easily be doubled or tripled to make more.

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Fall, At Last

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Dave

I never want to wish time to speed up, but frankly I am glad to see the end of summer 2010. So far this year we have had over 75 days with temps in the 90s(F), and our rainfall has … Continue reading →

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Back to the Garden (and Harvests)

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Dave

My wife and I have been gone for a week and a half on vacation (more about that in a later post). Before we left, we did our best to put the gardens on autopilot. We watered, mulched, and then … Continue reading →

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Falling

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Dave

There has been a subtle shift in the weather the last few days. It has become less ‘summery’, and more like fall. The high temperature today is forecast to be only 80F, with a low tonight of 51. The change … Continue reading →

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