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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: fall garden
Monday Recap: Slowdown
I probably say this every year, but I really enjoy the slower pace of the garden when fall arrives. By then I’m ready for a break from the heavy-duty chores of spring and summer, but not quite ready for the … Continue reading
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Tagged fall garden, kale, Monday Recap, peppers, Seminole, tepary beans, winter squash
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Cleanup and More Fall Planting
This week I managed to do some much needed cleanup in the cold frame beds, and get a few more things planted for fall. The beds had been mostly neglected the last few weeks while I dealt with other things, … Continue reading
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Tagged basil, buckwheat, celery, cover crops, fall garden, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, turnips
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Planting the Fall Garden
It’s early August and that means it’s time to get planting for a fall garden here in Southern Indiana. I managed to get all of the fall brassicas in the ground this week. Most of them went in the fenced … Continue reading
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Tagged broccoli, cabbage, carrots, daikon, fall garden, kale, kohlrabi, radishes
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Monday Recap: Getting Our Yayas Out
As I was down on my knees last week digging up the last of the spring carrots, I realized I was literally “getting my Yayas out” of the ground. I was also getting the Nelson carrots out, but it was … Continue reading
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Tagged carrots, cucumbers, fall garden, greenhouse, Impact community garden, ketchup, Monday Recap, paste tomatoes, pole beans
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