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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: Weather
Nesting and Shelling
The dreaded Polar Vortex has arrived here in our part of the world, bringing frigid temperatures usually not seen until the depths of winter. I know we don’t have it as bad here as do folks to our north, but … Continue reading
After The Deluge
Last week a stormy weather system moved through our area and brought us rain of epic proportions. And unlike a Hollywood production, this event was very real and not computer generated! Here at HA we got 6.26 inches of rain … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Weather
Tagged bluebirds, CoCoRaHS, fingerling potatoes, onions, potatoes, spinach, sweet potatoes, weather
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Springing Forward, Slowly
Spring is slowly arriving here in our neck of the woods. There are a few signs around, some subtle and some pretty obvious. For instance, I almost overlooked the little snowdrops blooming out in the yard. Some previous resident must … Continue reading
Photo Friday: Snow Scenes and Cold Frames
After two years with practically no snow at all, the last couple of weeks have seen everything here covered with a blanket of the white stuff. It’s pretty to look at, especially when you haven’t seen it for a while. … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Photo Friday, Weather
Tagged cold frame, Photo Friday, Photography, snow
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An Almost, Sort Of White Christmas
After two years of almost no snowfall here in our area, a Christmas evening blizzard came through as forecast. We were lucky, and only wound up with 3 to 4 inches of wet, white snow here. But if you go … Continue reading
