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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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Category Archives: Gardening
December Update
Today I want to share a few of the things that are going on here this December. I’m still bringing in a few harvests, cutting greens and herbs as needed. The winter planting of lettuce in the greenhouse is beginning … Continue reading
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Tagged collards, koa wood, lettuce, Photography, sweet potatoes, woodworking
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November Update
Today I thought I’d share a few of the things that are going on here this November. I’ve brought in a few harvests lately, most notably from our persimmon tree. I’ve picked all but a couple of fruits at the … Continue reading
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Tagged collards, kale, koa wood, persimmons, soup, sourdough bread, woodworking
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2023 Sweet Potato Review
The 2023 crop of sweet potatoes are all in now, and it looks like it was a good year for them here. I harvested a total of 76 pounds of them, compared to 64 pounds last year and 90 pounds … Continue reading
The Sweet Potato Dig Begins
This week I decided it was time to dig a few of the sweet potatoes and see how they were sizing up. I grew five varieties this year, the same varieties I grew last year: Korean Purple, Purple, Beauregard, Murasaki … Continue reading
Planting Sweet Potatoes
With a bit of work and effort I got the sweet potatoes planted here last week. That is normally one of the last things to get planted in the vegetable garden, and I usually get it done sometime in late … Continue reading
