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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: April 2023
Harvest Monday April 10, 2023
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Lettuce is still the star of the garden here, although a very welcome newcomer joined the harvest parade last week. I’ll save that for last. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged arugula, asparagus, farro, kale, lettuce, mizuna, pac choi, parsley, pizza, sourdough bread
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April Greenhouse Tour
It’s time for another virtual tour of our greenhouse to show what’s growing in there in early April. It’s a busy place this time of year, with lots of flats of seedlings and greens growing in containers and in the … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouse
Tagged aphids, arugula, collards, greenouse, lettuce, mizuna, parsley, seedlings, Wave petunias
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Harvest Monday April 3, 2023
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The greenhouse lettuce is holding up quite well, and I am still cutting it on an as-needed basis. In the past I also planted some in … Continue reading

