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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: kale
March 2026 Update
As usual, I have been busy this March with seed starting activities. So far I have started seeds for the brassicas, petunias, parsley, eggplant, tomatoes and peppers. Next up in the lineup will be the cucumbers and squashes. It keeps … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged bread, collards, kale, lettuce, seed starting, sourdough bread
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February 2026 Update
It has been a quiet month here when it comes to gardening. The weather was cold and snowy early in the month, and harvesting was minimal. I was able to cut some curly kale from the greenhouse, which was a … Continue reading
Stars of the Garden 2025 – Part1
Once again it’s time for my annual review of what did well in the garden this year, and what didn’t. The yields of many crops were disappointing, and I’ll dig into the details here in a bit. I usually like … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged broccoli, cabbage, collards, fermented food, green beans, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, summer squash
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November Update
It’s mid-November now, and we officially had our first hard freeze a few days ago. That meant the end of the frost-tender plants like the peppers and eggplant. I got a modest harvest of them in the days before the … Continue reading
Harvest Monday May 12, 2025
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. The asparagus slowed down a bit last week, but we’re still getting plenty of it to keep us supplied. We’ve harvested nine pounds of it … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged asparagus, bluebirds, eggplant, kale, lettuce, mizuna, weather
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