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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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2022 All-America Selections Winners
The lineup of 2022 AAS Winners has been announced, and in the edibles category it includes five national winners and three regional winners. For those who might not be familiar with it, All-America Selections (AAS) is an independent, non-profit organization … Continue reading
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Planning the 2022 Garden
Every year about this time, I usually start to get serious about garden planning. I like to begin ordering seeds about now, and before I can do that I need to do a seed inventory as well as get some … Continue reading
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January Garden Tour
Today I want to show what’s growing out in the vegetable garden in early January. So far we have had a fairly mild winter here, with no snow, ample rain and a bit warmer than usual temperatures. With those conditions, … Continue reading
Stars of the Garden in 2021 Part 2
I’m back again with the second part of my annual garden review, and I hope you enjoyed reading the first part. Let me start now with another crop that did extremely well this year, and that’s the berries. We have … Continue reading
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Stars of the Garden in 2021 Part 1
Once again it’s time for my annual review of what did well in the garden, and what didn’t. I like to start with a recap on the weather, since local conditions certainly have a big influence on home and community … Continue reading
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