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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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Harvest Monday November 13, 2017
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I’m getting a few new veggies in the harvests now that we have transitioned from summer to fall and winter harvests. I got a cutting of turnips greens one … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged bread, Broa, broccoli, fennel, kale, lacto-fermentation, napa cabbage, peppers, pumpkin, pumpkin pie, sauerkraut, trochuda, turnip greens, turnips
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The 2017 All-America Selections Winners
The lineup of 2017 AAS Winners has been announced, and in the edibles category so far it includes five national winners and three regional winners. For those who might not be familiar with it, All-America Selections (AAS) is an independent, … Continue reading
Posted in Saturday Spotlight
Tagged #AASWinners, AAS, Butternut, fennel, okra, peas, peppers, tomatoes, watermelon, winter squash
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May Garden Tour Part 1
It’s been a while since I gave a tour of the Happy Acres vegetable gardens, either virtually or in person. Last week fellow MG Jan came by and got one in person. I told him he would get to see … Continue reading
Off To A Good Start
Last week I kicked off the 2012 seed starting season here at Happy Acres. I started seeds for arugula, broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi, Florence fennel, parsley and petunia. All but the petunia seeds went in a 288 cell plug flat. I … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged arugula, broccoli cabbage, fennel, kohlrabi, parsley, plug flats, seed starting, seeds
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Emergence
I was privileged this week to see something that usually goes on around us unnoticed. Last week I spotted a butterfly chrysalis on one of the fennel plants in the herb garden just outside our kitchen door. My wife and … Continue reading
