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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: komatsuna
For Easy To Grow Greens, Think Asian
I recently posted the following article at Kitchen Gardener’s International, a nonprofit organization whose mission “is to empower individuals, families, and communities to achieve greater levels of food self-reliance through the promotion of kitchen gardening, home-cooking, and sustainable local food … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Asian greens, Fun Jen, Growing Asian Vegetables, komatsuna, mizuna, pak choi, tatsoi, Tokyo Bekana, Yukina Savoy
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Filling Your Own Ark, One Seed At A Time
Most people are familiar with the story of Noah and his Ark, whereby God commanded Noah to build a boat and fill it with family, food and animals. The Ark was to serve as a sort of floating zoo to … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Ark of Taste, basil, garlic, green beans, heirlooms, herbs, kale, komatsuna, lacinato kale, lettuce, parsley, peppers, squash, tatsoi, tomatoes, winter squash
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December Harvests
December has brought our first really cold weather of the season (for us), but the garden keeps on giving. The cold frames and greenhouse are protecting many of the plants, but others are doing well unprotected despite the cold. This … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged arugula, Asian greens, kale, komatsuna, lettuce, radishes, spinach, turnips
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Dark Days Challenge
In an effort to increase our awareness of where our food comes from, and to find more local sources for our food, my wife and I are joining the Dark Days Challenge this winter. In a nutshell, the Challenge is … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Days Challenge, Food
Tagged Dark Days Challenge, komatsuna, local, sustainable, sweet potatoes
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Growing Asian Vegetables: Komatsuna
This is the third installment in a series about my experiences growing Asian vegetables. You can find the other articles by clicking on the tag “Growing Asian Vegetables” at the bottom of this post. In her book “Oriental Vegetables: The … Continue reading
