Category Archives: Vegetables

Harvest Monday, May 13, 2013 – Windowboxes Update + Spring Flowers

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

My Razzle Dazzle spinach continues to dazzle me. Razzle Dazzle Spinach Again, I harvested the outer leaves (n0 photo). Made a lovely spinach salad (used leaves as well as stems). Razzle Dazzle Spinach after trimming Will pull up all the plants … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, May 6, 2013 – Garlic Greens + Window Box Spinach

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

I am back. Still dragging my feet, but slowly getting back to normal schedule. Took me longer to get over that nasty cold than I liked, hopefully I built up a good amount of immunity that should last a long, long … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, April 22, 2013 – Ginger & Chayote Update

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Zero harvest and zero gardening this past week. Forced to stay indoor the whole week. All outdoor activities were at a standstill and all commitments and classes were cancelled or rescheduled due to a nasty spring cold compounded by seasonal … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, April 8, 2013 – Garden Update

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

The parsnips in the photo below are from Locust Grove Heritage Vegetable Garden. Finally had a fine Thursday morning to work outdoors. We, the volunteers, pulled weeds, spread compost and harvested the parsnips and leeks that were left to over winter in … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, March 25, 2013 – Overwintering Root Vegetables

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

On December 3, 2012 (click on link and scroll down) I wrote about experimenting with overwintering root vegetables in windowbox (photo above) in my unheated garage. Some weeks ago I noticed the root vegetables had sprouted but never got around to … Continue reading →

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