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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 September 21, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Our weather has taken a turn recently, with cooler temps and less humid air. I had to wear a light jacket a couple of mornings when … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged beans, eggplant, gochugaru, paprika peppers, sweet peppers, winter squash
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Collard Kraut and Other Fermenting
This is the time of year I typically ferment a lot of vegetables from the garden. The cool fall weather provides good growing conditions for things like cabbage, kohlrabi and radishes, all of which are tasty when fermented. This year … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Preserving
Tagged collards, daikon radish, gochugaru, kimchi, lacto-fermentation, napa cabbage
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Harvest Monday July 22, 2019
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The summer squashes are slowing down but we had a few replacements last week. Tromboncino is a moschata winter squash that is usually used before the fruits are … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged cucumbers, eggplant, gochugaru, hot peppers, okra, tomatoes, tromboncino
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2018 Seed Giveaway
“I’m not going to talk about anything that’s going to make us feel hopeless, or despairing, because there’s no despair in a seed. There’s only life, waiting for the right conditions – sun and water, warmth and soil – to … Continue reading
Homemade Kimchi, Two Ways
The ingredients that follow are for the seasoning paste, and should make enough for a quart jar of kimchi. You can scale it up or down as needed, and I often double or triple it to make more than one … Continue reading
