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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: Photo Friday
Photo Friday: July Blooms
Today I want to give you a sampling of what’s blooming now in our Wild Garden and Sun Garden areas. The Wild Garden is so named because the plants in there are beneficial to butterflies, bee and other pollinators. We … Continue reading
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Tagged annuals, Becky daisy, bee balm, bronze fennel, buttonbush, coneflower, coreopsis, ratibida, rudbeckia
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Photo Friday: Icy Winter Wonderland
Our recent weather has turned cold and wet. This week we had snow, sleet, freezing rain and ice coming down over a two day period, and it left everything outside covered in a coat of ice. The grill is just … Continue reading
Photo Friday: Cat Tales
I thought I would take a break from gardening and share a few cat photos today. Cat lovers will know that cats spend a lot of time sleeping, sometimes in creative places. We have several cat beds throughout the house, … Continue reading
Photo Friday: Wild Garden Makeover
The last few weeks my wife and I have been cleaning up and mulching the area we call the Wild Garden. It’s planted with flowers and other plants that are attractive to butterflies, hummingbirds and pollinators. It’s been quite a … Continue reading
Photo Friday: Future Fruits
It’s about time for our fruits here at Happy Acres to begin ripening. The first ones will likely be blueberries. We have a couple of bushes that are bearing well, and several younger ones that have not really taken off … Continue reading
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Tagged blackberries, blueberries, cherries, currants, eggplant, pawpaw
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