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Locust Grove Heritage Vegetable Gardens

As promised in my  Monday‘s post, I brought my camera to Locust Grove and took photos of the “not your typical” crops we grow in the Heritage Vegetable Garden. These are crops you would not expect to be growing in a Hudson Valley, … Continue reading

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Harvest Monday, October 22, 2012 – LG Heritage Vegetable Garden

This past week was one of those weeks. Nothing went as planned. Busy, but accomplished hardly anything. The to-do list got longer instead of shorter. Have you ever had one of those weeks? Did not set foot in the garden the … Continue reading

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Turkey Again????? Leftover Turkey Recipe 1 – Turkey Broth + Turkey, Root Vegetables & Napa Cabbage Soup

The bird and all the trimmings at the Thanksgiving table looked gorgeous, was delicious and enjoyed by all. Of course, we do not make a turkey just for THE DAY, we like plenty of leftover. The next day we may … Continue reading

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Peanut Boil

Yes, we can and we do grow peanuts in the Hudson Valley. The trick is to select the peanut variety with the fewest days to maturity and start the seeds indoors. Here at Locust Grove, we grow ‘Virginia Jumbo’. This … Continue reading

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