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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: fruit
Harvest Monday: Green & Red
The harvests last week seemed to mostly involve the colors green and red. In the green camp we had: Arugula Garlic Scapes Lettuce The broccoli was bluish-green In the red zone we had: Cherries Strawberries The radicchio harvest seemed to … Continue reading
Cherry, Cherry
It’s cherry time here at Happy acres! This tree was here when we arrived, so we don’t know the variety. We have two more cherry trees we did plant, but they are still small and only have a few cherries … Continue reading
Harvest Monday – Transition
It’s now mid-May, and the harvests are slowly transitioning from the leafy greens of late winter and early spring to the more substantial fruits and vegetables of late spring and summer. Which means our diet is in transition as well. … Continue reading
Homemade: Cherry Nut Granola
My wife loves cherries in all forms, so I set out to come up with a granola that used dried cherries. This recipe is my wife’s current favorite of all my granola creations so far. It features almonds, walnuts, dried … Continue reading

