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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: Good Mother Stallard
Monday Recap: Marching In
Now that March is here I am happy to say goodbye to February. It has been a dreary, cold and disagreeable month, and I am thinking March could only be an improvement! It will be a busy month for me … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged cilantro, containers, curry, dry beans, Good Mother Stallard, greens, lettuce, Monday Recap, Thai Rai Kaw Tok, winter squash
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Monday Recap: Orange and Green
We have made it through the winter solstice, and finally the days will slowly begin to get longer. Hooray for that! Orange and green seem to be the primary colors around here lately. It was my wife’s turn to cook … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gardening
Tagged Asian greens, beans, bread, carrots, Good Mother Stallard, greenhouse, lacinato kale, lettuce, Monday Recap, pita, spinach, sweet potatoes, tostada
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Grow Vertical with Pole Beans
If you’re like me, and most other folks, space is often at a premium in the garden. I am always trying to find room for one more thing to grow, and I know I’m not the only one that struggles … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Fortex, Gold Marie, Good Mother Stallard, Hortonova, Musica, pole beans, Rattlesnake, trellis
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Monday Recap: Marching In
It’s hard to believe it’s already March. It’s a month punctuated here by two birthdays (mine and Ace’s), plus a LOT of seed starting activities. But I also found time last week for some baking. After coming up with a … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Food, Gardening
Tagged bread, dry beans, Good Mother Stallard, kale, rolls, rye bread, seed starting, soap, sweet potatoes, winter squash
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The Good, the Great, and the Terrible
The good in the title of this post is the Good Mother Stallard pole beans. They have taken quite a long time to produce, at least a month longer than Cherokee Trail of Tears and Rattlesnake, but I have finally … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Gardening
Tagged Ambrosia, beans, beekeeping, bees, eggplant, Good Mother Stallard, honey, Kumi Kumi, melons, peppers, squash, winter squash, zucchini
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