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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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Garden Futures
I’ve talked before about how I consider planting a garden to be a form of investment. By investing time plus planting material like seeds, roots, plants and trees, the gardener is creating what I like to call a ‘futures market’. … Continue reading
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Tagged asparagus, basil, blackberries, blueberries, cucumbers, eggplant, fingerling potatoes, persimmons, potatoes, snap beans, squash, winter squash
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Herbal Infused Simple Syrups
I love experimenting in the kitchen. My mother taught me to cook when I was quite young, and since she liked to try new things in the kitchen, I guess it rubbed off on me. The latest thing I’ve been … Continue reading
Filling Your Own Ark, One Seed At A Time
Most people are familiar with the story of Noah and his Ark, whereby God commanded Noah to build a boat and fill it with family, food and animals. The Ark was to serve as a sort of floating zoo to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ark of Taste, basil, garlic, green beans, heirlooms, herbs, kale, komatsuna, lacinato kale, lettuce, parsley, peppers, squash, tatsoi, tomatoes, winter squash
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Baked Cherry Tomatoes
This simple side dish pairs tomatoes with a couple of their natural companions: garlic and basil. The tomatoes are tossed with olive oil and garlic plus a little salt and pepper and quickly baked until the skins start to shrivel … Continue reading
Returning To Normal, April Style
After we had several days of record setting high temperatures in March, our April weather has settled into a more seasonable pattern. For the last few days we have seen typical April weather, with highs around 60F and lows near … Continue reading
