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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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Tag Archives: Ambrosia
September Closeout Time
Where has summer gone? Not only has it disappeared, but now September is almost over too. Oh well, I’m ready for fall anyway, which is a good thing since it’s officially here whether I’m ready or not. The garden bounty … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Ambrosia, Brilliant, broccoli, kale, Kumi Kumi, melons, peppers, Purple Peacock, squash, winter squash, zucchini
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The Good, the Great, and the Terrible
The good in the title of this post is the Good Mother Stallard pole beans. They have taken quite a long time to produce, at least a month longer than Cherokee Trail of Tears and Rattlesnake, but I have finally … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Gardening
Tagged Ambrosia, beans, beekeeping, bees, eggplant, Good Mother Stallard, honey, Kumi Kumi, melons, peppers, squash, winter squash, zucchini
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In A Sling
It has been an exciting gardening year here. After putting up new fencing and expanding the garden last fall, I was able to grow some vegetables I haven’t grown in a while, as well as try some new varieties. For … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Ambrosia, cantaloupes, Kumi Kumi, melons, support, winter squash
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A Tale of Two or Three Squashes
As the gardening season moves ever onward, the winter squashes are now maturing and I am harvesting them when they seem ready, or when the vines die down. This year I am experimenting with several new (to me) varieties, as … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Ambrosia, Butternut, cantaloupes, Delicata, Gold Nugget, summer squash, tomatoes, winter squash, zucchini
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