Category Archives: Herbs

Harvest Monday, October 10, 2016 + Growing Garlic in Container

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Norma Chang

Last of the fall crop of container grown Purple Kolibri Kohlrabi (seeds were sown 7/9/16). The above kohlrabi were grown in window box. They did much better than the ones grown in the garden. From now on I am going … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, February 29, 2016 – Container Ginger + Seeds Starting

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Norma Chang

Few years ago I experimented with growing ginger using ginger rhizome I purchased from the health food store. It grew but the yield was poor, decided it was not possible to grow ginger in the Hudson Valley due to our … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, March 23, 2015 – Overwintered Root Crops + Thyme Harvest

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Norma Chang

Happy Spring! March, 20, 2015 did not look or feel like the First Day of Spring. Can you believe we had snow? Not an awful lot, about 3 inches. But spring will arrive, the sun will shine, all the snow … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, February 9, 2015 – Hardy Thyme + A No Recipe Stew

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Norma Chang

Today’s post is a very short one. This past week I tried to sprout adzuki beans, but for some reason the beans are not sprouting. Went to the health food store to buy a new batch of organic adzuki beans … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, November 3, 2014 – Locust Grove Heritage Vegetable Garden

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Norma Chang

(I apologize for the poor quality of the above photo. The room was dark and the sun was streaming through the glass doors and windows.) ◊ ◊ ◊ It was one of those week. The week went by but nothing … Continue reading →

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