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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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Let the Seed Starting Begin – Again
Once again it’s time to begin starting seeds for the garden. This time of year I start all of my seeds indoors using fluorescent lights setup in our basement. It’s way too cold out in the greenhouse, and this year … Continue reading
January 2026 Update
This month we have gone from one extreme to the other. We left behind the cold to visit Maui mid-month. We had a lovely time there, enjoying the warm weather and sampling foods we got from local farmer’s markets and … Continue reading
Looking Back On 2025 – By The Month
Today I thought I would recap some of what I did in 2025, in a month by month format. It was a busy year, with a lot happening both in the garden and outside it. My wife and I spent … Continue reading
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Tagged asparagus, bird feeders, blackberries, bluebirds, collards, cucumbers, daffodils, eggplant, hot peppers, lettuce, raspberries
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Stars of the Garden 2025 – Part 2
I hope you enjoyed reading the first part of my annual garden review, and I’m back again today with the second part. I’d like to start with tomatoes, which are a favorite crop of mine and with many other gardeners … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged cucumbers, eggplant, hot peppers, hot sauce, sweet peppers, sweet poatoes, tomatoes
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Stars of the Garden 2025 – Part1
Once again it’s time for my annual review of what did well in the garden this year, and what didn’t. The yields of many crops were disappointing, and I’ll dig into the details here in a bit. I usually like … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged broccoli, cabbage, collards, fermented food, green beans, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, summer squash
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