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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: cabbage
July 2026 Update
July is almost over, and it’s time for another harvest update from Happy Acres. Our harvests are in full swing now, and it’s keeping me busy bringing them in and preserving them. It has been a good year for cabbage … Continue reading
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Tagged acorn squash, cabbage, cucumbers, eggplant, hibiscus, lettuce, summer squash, tomatoes
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June 2026 Update
It’s time for another harvest update from Happy Acres. The month of June is almost over, and our harvests are slowly but surely picking up now. Speaking of slow, first I will mention our blueberries. We’ve had these bushes for … Continue reading
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Tagged blueberries, cabbage, eggplant, kohlrabi, lettuce, summer squash, zucchini
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Mid-June Garden Update Part 1
It’s time for another update on the vegetable garden here at Happy Acres. I’ll break it up into two parts since I have quite a few photos to share. To start, the weather here has been fairly dry this spring … Continue reading
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Tagged brassicas, cabbage, eggplant, hot peppers, kohlrabi, peppers, pole beans, squash, tomatoes, winter squash
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Stars of the Garden 2025 – Part1
Once again it’s time for my annual review of what did well in the garden this year, and what didn’t. The yields of many crops were disappointing, and I’ll dig into the details here in a bit. I usually like … Continue reading
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Tagged broccoli, cabbage, collards, fermented food, green beans, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, summer squash
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Stars of the Garden 2024 – Part1
Once again it’s time for my annual review of what did well in the garden this year, and what didn’t. I’ll start with a recap on the weather, since those conditions certainly have a big influence on home and community … Continue reading
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Tagged broccoli, cabbage, eggplant, fermented food, kohlrabi, lettuce, rain, weather
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