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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: pumpkin
Saturday Spotlight: Kumi Kumi Squash
Lately I have become fascinated with heirloom vegetables, especially the winter squashes. There is such diversity in sizes, shapes and colors, and I find myself wanting to grow them all. These long-keeping vegetables are a mainstay of our winter diet … Continue reading
Pumpkin Smackdown
I debated about what to call this project. Was is a smackdown or a throwdown? Or maybe a bake-off? I finally decided to call it a smackdown, since Merriam-Webster defines that as “a confrontation between rivals or competitors.” In this … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gardening
Tagged Butternut, custard, neck pumpkin, pumpkin, winter squash
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Monday Morning Recap
I thought I would start the week by doing a little recap of projects I have finished and ones I am currently working on. But first, let me say I responded to the blast of cold weather we had last … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gardening
Tagged baking, biscotti, bread, cactus, kale, neck pumpkin, pumpkin, running, rye bread, schlumbergera
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Soap Making and Custard Baking
So, you might be wondering, what do making soap and baking custard have to do with one another? Not much, really, except they were the two notable things I did on Saturday. And I thought that while neither of those … Continue reading
Saturday Spotlight: Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck Squash
When most people think of a pumpkin, they think of something that is orange, round, and could be carved into a jack-o’-lantern for Halloween. But my favorite ‘pumpkin’ isn’t really like that at all, even though it makes great pies, … Continue reading
