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October Harvests

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Dave

In early October the garden is still giving us summer vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and okra, but their numbers are fading. As the seasons change, so do the harvests. Now we are also enjoying a variety of greens and … Continue reading →

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Protection Racket, Fall Plantings

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Dave

It seems that everything I plant for the late summer and fall garden needs some kind of protection. This time of year, with hot and dry conditions, I like to give everything a thick mulch after planting. I usually use … 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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June Salads and Herbs

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Dave

Our experiments with having more salad greens this summer are paying off so far. I’ve got beds around the greenhouse that get morning sun and afternoon shade, and I’ve planted some of them with heat tolerant lettuce and other greens. … Continue reading →

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Early June Harvests

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Dave

I guess the star of the harvest this week has to be the cherries. The crop this year wasn’t as good as last years, but we were happy to get almost two pounds of them. It is possible the oldest … Continue reading →

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Cucumbers, Tomatoes and E. Coli – Oh My

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Dave

Latest reports are that the recent European outbreak of E. Coli is a highly infectious and toxic new strain of the bacteria. Officials are still not sure exactly where the bacteria originated, but there seems to be a strong link … Continue reading →

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Early May Harvests

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Dave

Early in May we are still harvesting lots of greens, but the asparagus is the real star of the garden right now. We have already harvested over 16 pounds of it this year, with more to come before the harvest … Continue reading →

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