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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?
Lettuce is generally regarded as being a hardy annual vegetable. But how hardy is it really? This year I have been experimenting to try and find the answer to that question. And a colder than usual November and December has … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian greens, cold frame, Gardening, greens, lettuce, spinach
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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
New Project for 2011 (or Making an Impact)
I’m really excited to be involved with a new gardening project for 2011. And it’s pretty interesting how it all came about. Back early this year, my wife and I visited a local craft show to do some research on … Continue reading
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Tagged food pantry garden, Gardening, Impact community garden, soap, teaching
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Early September
The summer vegetables continue to slow down, as the drought continues. We’ve had a little cooler temps here of late, but still no rain. It’s very difficult to keep a garden producing on watering alone. Still, we are managing to … Continue reading
We’re Cookin’ Here!
Things are cooking here at Happy Acres, both literally and figuratively. We are in the grips of another heat wave, with temps hitting 100F yesterday and heading for 102 today. And even though it’s been a hot, dry summer, the … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, butterflies, compost, Food, food pantry garden, Gardening, summer, tomatoes
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