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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 Means Apples
It’s fall here in Southern Indiana, and that means it’s apple time! Last Friday my wife and I went to Joe’s Orchard and picked some Fuji, Mutsu and Golden Delicious apples. Even though apples are available year round, I’m no … Continue reading
Same Blog, New Look
And now, for a quick technical note. I’ve been wanting to change the appearance of this blog for some time. So, today I switched to the Twenty Ten theme. I like the clean look of this theme, plus the fact … Continue reading
End of Summer Harvests
It’s hard to believe summer is almost gone. The last two months were very dry here, so I was pleasantly surprised to return from our vacation yesterday to witness a nice soaking rain. All told we got a little over … Continue reading
Impact Fall Garden
It’s been a while since I last did an update on the Impact Community Garden, so I thought it was about time to do so. Last month we cleared out the areas that had been planted in potatoes and green … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian greens, cabbage, collards, fall, Impact community garden, kale
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Last November Harvests
With the month of November almost over, our harvests now are slow but steady. I pretty much harvest what we need to eat, when we need it. It’s nice to have fresh food to compliment what we have in storage. … Continue reading

