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November Harvests

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Dave

I love gardening this time of year. The pace is slower for one thing. And most of the vegetables don’t demand daily harvesting. I did cut quite a bit of broccoli the other day before our first hard freeze – … Continue reading →

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Same Blog, New Look

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Dave

And now, for a quick technical note. I’ve been wanting to change the appearance of this blog for some time. So, today I switched to the Twenty Ten theme. I like the clean look of this theme, plus the fact … 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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‘G’ is for Green

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Dave

Green was the color of this week’s harvests. We had 3.5 pounds of green spinach. I sauteed some of it and froze some for later use. I love fresh spinach. The overwintered ones are bolting now, so they got pulled … Continue reading →

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Hardy Harvest

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Dave

I just can’t say enough about my new favorite lettuce. Spotted Trout, aka Forellenschluss, aka Freckles, is a beautiful and tasty romaine that has apple green leaves mottled with reddish specks. This lettuce was planted last October and spent the … Continue reading →

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April Tour

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Dave

It’s hard to believe it is already mid April. I guess time flies when you’re having fun! Things are really growing here this spring, with ample rains and warmer than usual temps. I like to take photos to document things … Continue reading →

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More Than Enough

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Dave

The garden is not only giving us plenty to eat right now, it’s actually giving us more than we can eat. The recent warm weather may have given way to more seasonal (make that COLD) temperatures, but the plants seem … Continue reading →

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