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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: preserving
Last of the Summer Vegetables
This week brought a forecast for our first killing frost, right on schedule for our area. That had me scrambling to harvest and process all of the warm season vegetables before it was too late. As it turned out, we … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gardening
Tagged basil, eggplant, lettuce, peppers, preserving, salads, tomatoes
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Preserving the Basil with Pesto
This pesto is a great way to capture the flavor and aroma of basil. This recipe will make a pesto that is chunky and light on oil. To make a smoother pesto just add more oil. It can be made … Continue reading
Working
When I went out to do my morning chores today, I couldn’t help but notice that the bees were taking advantage of the sunny, calm flying weather. The Lemon Queen sunflowers from last year volunteered in the Wild Garden, and … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Gardening, Nature
Tagged bees, bluebirds, pollination, preserving, spaghetti squash, squash
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Green Tomato Jam
This green tomato jam is an Italian recipe. In Italy, it is eaten on bread, spooned over cakes and ice cream, or eaten by itself. It’s a great way to use up some of those end of season green tomatoes.
