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Hi, I'm Dave and thanks for visiting. I garden in Zone 6b in southern Indiana, and I blog here about gardening, nature and food.
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Monthly Archives: September 2015
Monday Recap: Smoked and Dried
Our long dry spell continues here, but despite that the garden is still giving us plenty to eat. Both the peppers and eggplant are coming on nicely. I generally let most of the peppers get ripe before harvesting. That’s the … Continue reading
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Tagged apples, eggplant, Good Mother Stallard, Hakurei, kale, Monday Recap, peppers, rye bread, smoking, turnips
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Photo Friday: Colorado Reprise
My wife and I have a lot of things in common, including the fact we both fell in love with Colorado in our younger years. I made two trips there with my parents while growing up, the last one in … Continue reading
Monday Recap: Slowdown
I probably say this every year, but I really enjoy the slower pace of the garden when fall arrives. By then I’m ready for a break from the heavy-duty chores of spring and summer, but not quite ready for the … Continue reading
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Tagged fall garden, kale, Monday Recap, peppers, Seminole, tepary beans, winter squash
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Tepary Bean Update
Back in June I made a planting of tepary beans. This is my first time growing them, so I consider this a test to see how they do in our climate. I sowed seeds of two varieties, Blue Speckled and … Continue reading
Saturday Spotlight: Golden Rave Tomato
This is the latest in a series of posts that I’ve done about my favorite varieties of fruits, vegetables and herbs we grow at Happy Acres. To see my other Spotlights, and those from other garden bloggers, visit the Variety Spotlights … Continue reading
