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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: greens
We’ll Have A Green Christmas
Or maybe I should say, “We’ll have GREENS for Christmas”. Due to a convergence of the moon and stars (and perhaps some over planting on my part) we have a lot of greens going on here now, which is not … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian greens, cold frame, greenhouse, greens, kale, lettuce, spinach, turnips
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This Year’s Garden Winners and Some Also-Rans
If there’s one thing I have learned over the years, it’s that gardening requires planning, patience and flexibility. Every year brings different challenges and rewards. This year was certainly no different. Last year we had unusually wet and cool conditions. … Continue reading
Kale Tales
This year looks to be a better year for kale than last year, despite record drought and heat. Last year, the birds pecked and ate almost all of my seedlings soon after planting in August. I had very few spare … Continue reading
October Bounty
The vegetable garden may have slowed down here but it’s not done by a long shot. This past week we harvested a nice and diverse mix of veggies that are possible here in fall with a little planning (and planting). … Continue reading
