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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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- Daphne's Dandelions
- Dave's Square Foot Garden
- Eight Gate Farm – New Hampshire
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Tag Archives: green beans
Harvest Monday July 12, 2021
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It’s summer here for sure, and daily harvests now include things like eggplant, cucumber, squashes and berries. One morning last week found me harvesting squash, eggplant … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged Avocado squash, blackberries, blueberries, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, pasta, skunks, squash, Tatume
8 Comments
Stars of the Garden in 2020 Part 1
Once again it’s time for my annual review of what did well in the garden, and what didn’t. Local weather certainly has a big influence on home gardens, and Happy Acres is no exception. The amount of rainfall, temperatures, and … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, kohlrabi, Korean squash, squash, winter squash
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Harvest Monday October 12, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I made another cutting of collard greens last week, this time from White Mountain Cabbage, an heirloom from South Carolina that sometimes tries to form a … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged baccatum peppers, collards, eggplant, green beans, hot peppers, neck pumpkin
9 Comments
Harvest Monday October 5, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. As the summer veggies wind down, I’m still harvesting ripe peppers for drying and for fresh eating. I got quite a few of the small but … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged collards, eggplant, green beans, hot peppers, neck pumpkin, sweet peppers
11 Comments
Harvest Monday September 28, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It was pepper time last week, as I harvested quite a few ripe ones to make a batch of fermented hot sauce. I got almost two … Continue reading

