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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: heirlooms
A Primer: Hybrids, Heirlooms and Open-Pollinated Varieties
In the last few years we have seen a big resurgence of vegetable gardening as a hobby. That has resulted in a lot of new gardeners trying their hands at an old pastime, and frankly I think that is a … Continue reading
July Harvests
All of a sudden, it seems the harvests have gone into full-blown summertime mode. We’ve been harvesting cherry and cluster tomatoes since late June, but this week we got our first Early Girls and Jaune Flamme’s. That’s a good sign … Continue reading
Looking Back For 2011
I guess it is traditional for people to look to the future this time of year. Some make resolutions, goals, and to-do lists. Gardeners like to leaf through seed catalogs and see what is new. But I am convinced that … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Asian greens, chard, greens, heirlooms, lettuce, spinach, tomatoes
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New Is Not Always Improved
It’s hard to go a day without running into something, somewhere that claims to be “New and Improved”. Supermarket shelves are loaded with such items, which in many cases are the same old sad, tired products repackaged in smaller containers … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Misc Rants
Tagged AAS, flowers, heirlooms, lettuce, seeds, tea, tomatoes
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Seed Packs As Works of Art
I recently received these seeds from Hudson Valley Seed Library. They are offering these 16 new Art Packs for 2010 containing heirloom vegetable, herb and flower seed varieties. In addition to having an interesting selection of heirloom varieties, the packets … Continue reading
