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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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Collards: A Southern Tradition from Seed to table
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Harvest Monday November 30, 2020
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It is still salad season here, and with mild weather so far the greenhouse lettuce is plentiful. I think the winter lettuce is often the best of all, … Continue reading
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Tagged broccoli, collards, kohlrabi, lettuce, mizuna, neck pumpkins, salads
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Harvest Monday November 23, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I made another cutting of collard greens last week, this time one called Alabama Blue. The blue color is lost in cooking, but the leaves are … Continue reading
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Tagged arugula, broccoli, collards, Daikon radishes, lettuce, Portuguese kale
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Variety Spotlight: Collard Greens
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
Harvest Monday November 16, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I’ve settled into a seasonal pace here with gardening. The chores outside are minimal, which leaves me time and energy for daily walks. And I can … Continue reading
Harvest Monday November 9, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We got the predicted hard freeze here last week, so all the tender vegetables and herbs are done for the year. I’m happy to move on … Continue reading
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Tagged arugula, Daikon radishes, hot peppers, napa cabbage, turnips
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