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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: blackberries
Looking Back On 2025 – By The Month
Today I thought I would recap some of what I did in 2025, in a month by month format. It was a busy year, with a lot happening both in the garden and outside it. My wife and I spent … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged asparagus, bird feeders, blackberries, bluebirds, collards, cucumbers, daffodils, eggplant, hot peppers, lettuce, raspberries
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Harvest Monday July 7, 2025
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. I’ve been suffering from a summer cold bug the last few days, but the harvests keep coming in regardless of how I feel. My wife … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged acorn squash, blackberries, blueberries, cucumber, eggplant, kohlrabi, raspberries, sourdough bread, summer squash
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Harvest Monday June 30, 2025
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. The weather here has been hot and dry, and with excessive heat warnings for every day all last week. I’m doing the minimum amount of … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday, Uncategorized
Tagged blackberries, blueberries, cucumbers, eggplant, kohlrabi, raspberries, zucchini
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Harvest Monday July 8, 2024
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We are harvesting mostly summer veggies now, with a few exceptions. The summer squashes are doing quite well, as well as the container grown eggplants. All … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged AAS Winners, acorn squash, blackberries, broccoli, butterflies, cabbage, eggplant, hot peppers, lettuce, petunias, summer squash, swallowtails, zucchini
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Harvest Monday July 1, 2024
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Lately I’ve been harvesting something from the vegetable garden most every day. And while the berry crop is winding down, the summer veggies are coming on … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged blackberries, broccoli, cucumber, eggplant, kohlrabi, summer squash, zucchini
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