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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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Mini Salad Boxes

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Dave

These growing boxes are a smaller sized version of the bigger salad boxes I made a couple of weeks ago. I made them from 16 inch long pieces of 1×4 and 2×4 lumber. The inside dimensions are 13 inches wide, … Continue reading →

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Early March Harvests

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Dave

During the first week in March we managed to harvest around 1-1/2 pounds of greens for salads and cooking. We’ve been averaging a little over a pound of greens each week so far in 2011, which has been enough to … Continue reading →

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Salad Boxes

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Dave

I’m always trying to utilize our growing spaces more effectively here at Happy Acres. This winter, I grew various greens in containers in the greenhouse. From October through early March, there’s a lot of available space on the benches and … Continue reading →

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Wild About Arugula

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Dave

For an easy to grow plant that is versatile in the kitchen, it’s hard to beat arugula. Even so, I have to admit I am a recent convert to the I Love Arugula fan club. But now that I have … Continue reading →

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February in the Greenhouse

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Dave

After last week’s tour of the cold frames, I thought I would give an update on how things are growing in the greenhouse. I like to document what’s going on periodically for my own records, and it’s also nice to … Continue reading →

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We’ll Have A Green Christmas

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Dave

Or maybe I should say, “We’ll have GREENS for Christmas”. Due to a convergence of the moon and stars (and perhaps some over planting on my part) we have a lot of greens going on here now, which is not … Continue reading →

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