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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
Fall Garden, 2013 Edition
Fall has arrived with cooler conditions prevailing lately, and now the calendar has made it official as well! I’ve got a variety of things planted for fall, and so far most of them are looking good. I sowed turnip seeds … Continue reading
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Tagged broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, cabbage, fall, kale, kohlrabi, Kumi Kumi, spinach, turnips, winter squash
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2012 Seed Starting and Planting Schedule – Fall Edition
This is a reprise of an article I first posted in February. I have updated some of the fall dates, and added a few more vegetables. Right now, in early August, I am working on sowing seeds of carrots, beets … Continue reading
Scaling Back
I have deciding to scale back my normal fall garden plantings this year at HA. The heat wave and drought of 2012 have truly worn me out. My wife and I have been struggling to keep plants alive for several … Continue reading
Fall Garden Update
It’s been a great year for the fall vegetables here in 2011. We’ve had ample rains and moderate weather, and so far by early November we’ve had several frosts but no freezing temperatures. The greens have been growing lush with … Continue reading
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Tagged broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, fall, greens, Impact community garden, kale
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Digging Sweet Potatoes
With the weather forecast calling for 100% chance of rain tomorrow, and a possibility of light frost later in the week, I decided today was the day to dig sweet potatoes. With the temperature around 70F it was great to … Continue reading
