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Month: May 2007

Spinach grows up

Fri, Oct 05, 2007Mon, May 21, 2007

What a difference 21 days or so makes…to spinach. Spinach, mesclun and radishes all have a shot at sizing up as first field crops to harvest, for next Saturday’s market. Today was satisfyingly busy, with lots of new seeding, on-time …

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Categories Veggies

Herbs…

Fri, Apr 05, 2013Sun, May 20, 2007

Picked up some herb seedlings from local growers at the farmers’ market yesterday. From the bottom left: peppermint, lovage, spearmint, rosemary (started here from cuttings), and tarragon (peeking in from the corner). I generally grow everything possible from seed, so …

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Categories Seed starting, Veggies

Set to explode

Thu, Mar 12, 2009Sat, May 19, 2007

There are many particularly exciting points during the growing season, and this is one of ’em! We’re on the third plantings for some crops, things are emerging everywhere, and some plantings are just getting ready to put on serious growth …

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Categories Fieldwork, Seed starting, Veggies

Evening harvest

Fri, Mar 04, 2016Fri, May 18, 2007
Evening harvest

In the greenhouse, harvesting in the first and last couple of hours of the day is the only way to ensure tasty salad greens. Daytime harvest is near futile, as the leaves go limp and require serious rehydration. In the …

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Categories Fieldwork, Greenhouse, Harvest, People, Veggies

Tomatoes go in

Wed, Dec 02, 2009Thu, May 17, 2007

The first of the tender, warm season transplants—tomatoes—hit the field today! About 175 seedlings went in: Juliet, Striped German, Stupice, Emerald Evergreen, Mule Team, Yellow Stuffer. On the transplant team: Conall, Sherry and, new to the season’s crew, Jo. Compared …

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Categories Fieldwork, People, Veggies
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