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Tag Archives: spaghetti squash
Stars of the Garden in 2011
Even though the gardening year is not quite over yet, I want to take the time to spotlight a few of our star performers in the 2011 garden. This is not an all-inclusive list, and it isn’t limited to new … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged blackberries, cucumber, peppers, spaghetti squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, yardlong beans
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August Harvests
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
Posted in Food, Gardening
Tagged beans, blackberries, cucumber, eggplant, okra, spaghetti squash, squash, tomatoes, winter squash
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Vining
A very rainy spring and summer here have made plants and weeds alike grow lush. We’ve had over 25 inches of rain since April 1st – with 2 inches already in July. The vining plants of summer are loving it … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged cucumber, luffas, petunias, pole beans, spaghetti squash, squash, tomatoes, weeds
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Working
When I went out to do my morning chores today, I couldn’t help but notice that the bees were taking advantage of the sunny, calm flying weather. The Lemon Queen sunflowers from last year volunteered in the Wild Garden, and … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Gardening, Nature
Tagged bees, bluebirds, pollination, preserving, spaghetti squash, squash
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Small (But Mighty) Wonder
I’m guessing spaghetti squash is an oddity for most people, something they see at the grocery store and wonder how it can be cooked and eaten. And even in the garden it is somewhat of an oddity that many gardeners … Continue reading



