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Harvest Roundup of Paste Tomatoes 26 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
While the results are still fresh in my mind, I thought I would do a roundup of the paste tomatoes I grew here this year. This wasn’t a scientific experiment, but I grew about a dozen different variet...
In A Sling 23 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
It has been an exciting gardening year here. After putting up new fencing and expanding the garden last fall, I was able to grow some vegetables I haven’t grown in a while, as well as try some new var...
The Fall Garden, 2013 Edition 21 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
I think I have finally finished planting the fall garden. For the moment, that is. There’s always something else that gets planted in a few days, or weeks. Gardening here is mostly year round, so it’s...
A Tale of Two or Three Squashes 19 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
As the gardening season moves ever onward, the winter squashes are now maturing and I am harvesting them when they seem ready, or when the vines die down. This year I am experimenting with several new...
Vitamix Freezer Tomato Sauce 15 Aug 2013 | 04:05 pm
Last year our old blender gave out. After much consideration, we decided to get a Vitamix blender as a replacement. We had been reluctant to get one before because of the cost. For the price of one Vi...
Shelled and Scalloped in August 12 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Some of you may remember last week when I was talking about summer squashes, especially about how people often have specific preferences for a certain kind. I mentioned how I used to grow pattypan squ...
Saturday Spotlight: Rattlesnake Pole Bean 10 Aug 2013 | 04:50 pm
Rattlesnake is an heirloom pole bean variety that is known as a good producer in areas with hot, humid summers. That pretty much describes the summers here in the southern part of the Ohio Valley wher...
Photo Friday: Splish Splash, Taking a Bath 9 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Despite having lots of rain all summer, the birdbath is really getting a workout lately. I guess sometimes nothing beats a real bath! The birdbath is located in what I call the Wild Garden, which feat...
Yellow, or Green? 5 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
It has been a great year for summer squash here. We have eaten it on a regular basis, and frozen quite a bit for later use. Much zucchini has gone into Chocolate Zucchini Smoothies, which have been a ...
Survivor Plants, or Pests? 2 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
When my wife and I bought Happy Acres, it was populated by a lot of perennial plants that we loved. I’m talking about things like irises, daffodils, sedums and peonies. We soon discovered we had 25 (o...
