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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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Spring Planting Update
I’ve been spending a lot of time lately working in the vegetable garden. With favorable weather last week, I was able to get the spring brassicas planted. This is a no-dig no-till bed, covered with woven weed barrier fabric. I … Continue reading
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Tagged brassicas, broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi, Kossak, no-dig no-till, onions, plug flats, tomatoes, transplanting
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March Seed Starting Update
We are definitely in the middle of seed starting season here, and I’m taking care of an ever growing number of little seedlings inside under the fluorescent lights. It’s still too cold out in the greenhouse to start moving most … Continue reading
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Tagged brassicas, eggplant, parsley, petunias, plug flats, seed starting, tomatoes
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Seed Starting Update
Here’s a quick update on some of my recent seed starting activities. The parsley I sowed early in February is up and ready to be potted up into individual containers. I find it does best when you transplant while it … Continue reading
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Tagged kale, lettuce, parsley, plug flats, seed starting, transplanting
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Let the Seed Starting Begin
Once again it’s time to start seeds for the garden. This time of year I start all of my seeds indoors using fluorescent lights setup in our basement. On February 3rd I started seeds for parsley, cilantro and chives. All … Continue reading
March Seed Starting Update
Things are getting busy for me here with seed starting activities and with taking care of a growing number of little plants. I’ve got lettuce and arugula plants growing in salad boxes and containers in the greenhouse. And I’ve got … Continue reading
