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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: Photo Friday
Photo Friday: A Plaid Coleus, and Other Curiosities
I’ve grown coleus for many years now, but last year I grew one from seed that was quite different from any I had ever seen before. It’s called Giant Exhibition Marble, part of a series of at least 11 different … Continue reading
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Tagged Cats, coleus, petunias, Photo Friday, Photography
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Photo Friday: Beans
“I was determined to know beans.” -Henry David Thoreau I don’t have nearly as many beans planted as Thoreau did in his fields near Walden Pond, but I am just as determined to learn all I can about them. From … Continue reading
Photo Friday: March Potpourri
It’s hard to believe March is almost over. There are so many things happening around here so much earlier than usual, I decided to capture some images while I could. So here we go – starting with some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Nature, Photo Friday
Tagged azaleas, birds, blueberries, catmint, cherries, fruit, lilac, nest boxes, Photo Friday, Photography
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Photo Friday: Busy Bluebirds
With a mild winter and an early spring, it’s no surprise that the local birds have responded with nest building activity. Last week I noticed the bluebirds had finished a nest in one of the PVC nest boxes. This was … Continue reading
Photo Friday: We Had A Blue Christmas
Regular visitors here may remember that Happy Acres played host to a nesting pair of Eastern Bluebirds last year. They had two broods of young, which means there should be a few additional bluebirds flying around out there. And on … Continue reading
