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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: Gardening
How Hardy Is Lettuce – 2011 Trials
Last year I tested several different varieties of lettuce, plus a few other greens, to try and determine just how much cold weather they can take. I grew the lettuce and greens in my cold frames, which were covered with … Continue reading
Growing Asian Vegetables: Tatsoi
This is the first installment in a series about my experiences growing Asian vegetables. You can find the other articles by clicking on the tag “Growing Asian Vegetables” at the bottom of this post. My first encounter with tatsoi came … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Asian greens, Gardening, Growing Asian Vegetables, tatsoi, YukinaSavoy
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Cold Frames
I made another cold frame yesterday, using the same design I’ve used for the last several ones I’ve made. They are 4 feet by 4 feet square, about 8 inches tall in front and tapering to 12-1/2 inches in back. … Continue reading
Gardening Book Review: Oriental Vegetables
Oriental Vegetables: The Complete Guide for the Gardening Cook By Joy Larkcom 232 pages I bought this book last year when I was looking to expand my knowledge about growing and cooking with Oriental vegetables. I have found that there … Continue reading
Handy Online Resources for Gardeners
I don’t know about you, but when I find a neat online resource, I like to share it with others. And no, I’m not talking about a youtube video of a piano-playing cat – cute though it may be! No, … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Gardening Web Sites, Reviews
Tagged Gardening, organic, pests, tomatoes
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