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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: August 2016
Harvest Monday August 8, 2016
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The harvests here are in a typical mid-to-late summer pattern. The warm season veggies rule, with eggplant coming on strong and zucchini plants slowing down but holding on. In … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged bluebirds, eggplant, ketchup, peppers, tofu, tomatoes, winter squash, yardlong beans
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Planting the Fall Garden
The last few days I have been prepping beds in the main garden and planting the fall vegetables. I started the seeds indoors in late June/early July for broccoli, cabbage, kale and kohlrabi. I started the seeds in 72 cell … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged broccoli, cabbage, fall planting, kale, kohlrabi, peas, trellis
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Harvest Monday August 1, 2016
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. July is over and it was a rainy month for us here. It rained 17 of the 31 days, with a little over 7 inches falling. The garden mostly … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged AAS, blackberries, cherry tomatoes, eggplant, Fortex, garlic, peppers, pole beans, tomatoes
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