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    Fall & Winter Crops – 2011/2012

    Alright, I’ve finally planted out both of the raised beds in the front yard.  Here’s what we’ve planted and are hoping to harvest throughout the winter and into next spring. 4X5 bed.  In order of rows sown, back to front, succession plantings sown early August through early October. Broccoli Carrots…

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    Planning the Fall & Winter Garden

    If you were to be a fly on the wall in my home in the early hours of any given weekend morning, you would probably find my kitchen table looking something like this… That is because I love, love, love to plan.  I have lists and diagrams and ideas and…

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    Harvest Monday

    I missed last weeks Harvest Monday due to computer glitches and a crazy schedule.  It’s OK though, because there really wasn’t much to report.  This week, however, I’m back in the saddle 🙂 This week we harvested: 15 oz of Kale 1 oz of mint 1 pound of Garlic The…

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    Harvesting Garlic

    Last November we planted our very first round of garlic!  Don’t ask me what kind it was, because I am honestly not sure…all I know is that it was the good kind.  We simply went to the farmers market, found a nice big organic head, purchased it, brought it home,…

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    The first harvest of the spring!!!

    Yesterday morning was beautiful.  That was before the winds whipped up and coated the entire city in a gross, dusty haze (we really, really need some real rain).  Before the haze, though, I got some work done in the front yard (when you wake up at the crack of dawn…