Welcome to Happy Acres!
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.
Happy Acres Weather Station
NOW READING
-
Tag Archives: cantaloupes
Cornering the Cucurbits
Last year I planted a lot of vining melons and winter squash in one area of the garden, without any real plan on how I would handle their wandering habits. As it turned out, some of the less vigorous growers … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged cantaloupes, Delicata, Diplomat melon, Seminole, Thai Rai Kaw Tok, winter squash
14 Comments
Stars of the Garden in 2013
Now that 2013 is winding down, it’s time for my annual review of what did well in the garden this year. I like to do a recap of star performers every year, and point out some of the also-rans as … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged cantaloupes, carrots, chile powder, cucumbers, hot peppers, kale, lacinato kale, melons, onions, paprika, peppers, summer squash, winter squash
11 Comments
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
12 Comments
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
21 Comments
