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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: chard
Upward and Onward!
It’s early February, and that means it’s time for 2013 seed starting activities to begin. I’m off to a modest start so far, sowing seeds for parsley, cilantro, lettuce, arugula and Swiss chard. The first arugula to emerge was up in … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged arugula, chard, cilantro, coco coir, lettuce, parsley, planting mix, planting times, seeds
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Vegetable List For 2012
I’ve come up with a tentative list of vegetable varieties I’m planning on growing in 2012. Last month I took inventory of my seed supplies, then I started looking at the 2012 seed catalogs as they arrived to find any … Continue reading
January Garden Update
I took advantage of the clouds yesterday afternoon and grabbed my camera to take some garden photos. Cloudy conditions usually make for better outside shots, even though I am usually happier to see sunshine. We’ve had a mild winter so … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Greenhouse
Tagged arugula, Asian greens, chard, cold frame, greenhouse, herbs, lettuce, spinach
17 Comments
Photo Friday: Impact Community Garden
Posted in Gardening, Photo Friday
Tagged broccoli, cabbage, chard, collards, Impact community garden, kale, Photo Friday
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Early June Harvests
I guess the star of the harvest this week has to be the cherries. The crop this year wasn’t as good as last years, but we were happy to get almost two pounds of them. It is possible the oldest … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Asian greens, blueberries, chard, cherries, garlic, kohlrabi, lettuce, raspberries
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