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Snow Daze

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Dave

It snowed again here yesterday. By the looks of things, we got maybe 2 inches of the stuff. We’ve had a lot of snow days this winter season. Not necessarily a lot of snow at one time, but a lot … Continue reading →

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Small, But Good Start

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Dave

We got the 2011 harvest season off to a good start yesterday with a small bit of salad greens. I cut some of the baby lettuces I have growing in the greenhouse, along with some arugula, mizuna, and a few … Continue reading →

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Salad Greens in Containers

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Dave

One of my goals is to grow as much fresh food as possible year round. In winter, it is nice to have an assortment of greens available to complement things from the cellar, pantry or freezer. Cold frames help make … 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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Quinoa Tomato Salad

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Dave

This salad makes a nice cool side dish when chilled, but it’s good at room temperature too. Cook quinoa according to package directions (2/3 cup uncooked quinoa should make about 2 cups cooked). Toasting the pumpkin seeds really pumps up … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday: Strawberries and More

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Dave

Last week was definitely the week where the strawberry shined. We harvested 8.4 pounds of them, fully half our total harvest for the week. In addition to eating some every day, we started freezing them for later use. They are … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday – Lettuce Be Thankful

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Dave

I harvested a lot of lettuce last week. Almost seven pounds of lettuce, in fact. Now, we eat a lot of salads, but there’s no way we can eat that much lettuce! So I took five pounds of it into … Continue reading →

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