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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: eggplant
Stars of the Garden in 2020 Part 1
Once again it’s time for my annual review of what did well in the garden, and what didn’t. Local weather certainly has a big influence on home gardens, and Happy Acres is no exception. The amount of rainfall, temperatures, and … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, kohlrabi, Korean squash, squash, winter squash
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Harvest Monday November 2, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related.With a hard freeze forecast for this Monday morning, I spent much of the last few days ‘winterizing’ the garden and greenhouse. That meant harvesting any tender … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged eggplant, hot peppers, Italian peppers, kale, kohlrabi, Peppadew, pole beans
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Harvest Monday October 19, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. With a frost and possible freeze predicted for Friday morning, I spent much of the week harvesting tender vegetables. That included digging the sweet potatoes, which … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged eggplant, hot peppers, neck pumpkins, peppers, sweet potatoes, turnips
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Harvest Monday October 12, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I made another cutting of collard greens last week, this time from White Mountain Cabbage, an heirloom from South Carolina that sometimes tries to form a … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged baccatum peppers, collards, eggplant, green beans, hot peppers, neck pumpkin
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Harvest Monday October 5, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. As the summer veggies wind down, I’m still harvesting ripe peppers for drying and for fresh eating. I got quite a few of the small but … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged collards, eggplant, green beans, hot peppers, neck pumpkin, sweet peppers
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