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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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Kitchen Garden in May
It’s time for another update on the area I call our Kitchen Garden. We have about 100 sq.ft. of growing space in the beds around the greenhouse, and another 4 ft. by 30 ft. bed nearby. I did an update … Continue reading
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Tagged Artisan Seeds, cold frame, kale, kitchen garden, kohlrabi, lettuce, tomatoes
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Lettuce on Trial
I know I’m not the only gardener that gets caught up by all the pretty photos in seed catalogs and online listings. So earlier this year when I went to Wild Garden Seeds (WGS) website to order some kale and … Continue reading
Kitchen Garden in April
Today I want to do an update on the area I call the kitchen garden. I call it that because it’s close to the house and with easy access to the kitchen. The beds around the greenhouse give us about … Continue reading
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Tagged Artisan Seeds, carrots, cold frame, kale, kitchen garden, kohlrabi, lettuce, onions, spinach, tomatoes
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Planting Kohlrabi
I think it’s safe to say we’re having an early spring here. The asparagus popped up a full three weeks ahead of when it did last year, and the raspberries and blackberries are leafing out as well. I also monitor … Continue reading
Missing Jonas and Deja Vu
Once again I am happy to not be shoveling out from a massive winter storm, in this case one called Jonas. The latest named storm passed mostly east of us, leaving Happy Acres with a little snow on the ground … Continue reading
