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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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May Garden Update
Early May finds our garden with some new faces showing up to complement the many different greens that have been feeding us all winter and spring. We have kohlrabi starting to size up, with both purple and white varieties planted. … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian greens, asparagus, blackberries, blueberries, chard, cherries, containers, fruit, kohlrabi, lettuce, potatoes, radicchio, raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes
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‘G’ is for Green
Green was the color of this week’s harvests. We had 3.5 pounds of green spinach. I sauteed some of it and froze some for later use. I love fresh spinach. The overwintered ones are bolting now, so they got pulled … Continue reading
Vegetables for 2011
I have finally managed to compile the list of vegetables we are currently planning to grow here in 2011. It is difficult to rein myself in, because I am always trying different varieties to see which ones perform best here … Continue reading
Looking Back For 2011
I guess it is traditional for people to look to the future this time of year. Some make resolutions, goals, and to-do lists. Gardeners like to leaf through seed catalogs and see what is new. But I am convinced that … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian greens, chard, greens, heirlooms, lettuce, spinach, tomatoes
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Surprise Harvest(s)
I love surprises, especially when they are edible. This week I got two different surprises, both involving root crops. The first one came when I was tilling the lasagna bed to get it prepared for planting next spring. I grew … Continue reading
