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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: farmers markets
January 2026 Update
This month we have gone from one extreme to the other. We left behind the cold to visit Maui mid-month. We had a lovely time there, enjoying the warm weather and sampling foods we got from local farmer’s markets and … Continue reading
Photo Friday: Big Island Getaway Part2
Last week I shared some photos from our recent getaway to the Big Island of Hawaii and our stay in Hilo. Today I want to share photos from our stay in Kailua-Kona on the west side of the island. We … Continue reading
Maui Getaway
I don’t post a lot of travel photos here, but I know some of my readers enjoy them, so I thought I would share a few recent ones. Last month my wife and I escaped the cold of Indiana and … Continue reading
Photo Friday: Colorado Reprise
My wife and I have a lot of things in common, including the fact we both fell in love with Colorado in our younger years. I made two trips there with my parents while growing up, the last one in … Continue reading
Photo Friday: Melbourne Sights
Melbourne was the first stop on our recent trip to Australia. What a lovely city it is, and what a great way to start off our vacation. The city itself has a decidedly European feel to it, with lots of … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, farmers markets, Food, Photo Friday, Photography, Travel
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