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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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Stars of the Garden in 2014
It’s time for what has become an annual review of what did well in the garden this year. I like to do a recap of some of the best performers every year, plus point out a few of the less … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged beans, blueberries, dry beans, fingerling potatoes, garlic, kale, peppers, pole beans, potatoes, sauerkraut, spinach, sweet potatoes, tomatoes
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Monday Recap: December Doldrums
The short days of December have slowed the garden down considerably here, and I have slowed along with it. We hit a spell of cold, gray days last week, which didn’t exactly help me to get going. It’s been my … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gardening
Tagged carrots, cilantro, Gold Nugget, jicama, lacinato kale, lettuce, Monday Recap, pesto, potatoes, tostada
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Monday Recap: Tater Time
The potato vines started yellowing and turning brown last week, and that me it was time to start digging a few potatoes. I started with the fingerling Red Thumb, then continued with Russian Banana and Purple Majesty. That made for … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged butterflies, cabbage, cold frame, deer, green beans, Juliet, kale, Monday Recap, potatoes, summer squash, tomatoes, White Scallop squash
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Monday Recap: Rooted and Golden
It is amazing to me how the garden can change directions so quickly. Last week it seemed like all of a sudden it was time to harvest roots here. It started with the onions. I pulled a couple of the … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged bluebirds, carrots, cucumbers, fingerling potatoes, garlic, kohlrabi, Kossak, Monday Recap, onions, potatoes, raspberries
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