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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: rain
Harvest Monday June 9, 2025
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. While the asparagus season here is now officially over, new crops are ready to harvest and eat. I pulled the first of the spring planted … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged kohlrabi, lettuce, rain, raspberries, salads, sweet potatoes
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Harvest Monday June 2, 2025
It’s time for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. It was a busy week here for me, and I got a lot of gardening done and more plants in the ground. I also got … Continue reading
Stars of the Garden 2024 – Part1
Once again it’s time for my annual review of what did well in the garden this year, and what didn’t. I’ll start with a recap on the weather, since those conditions certainly have a big influence on home and community … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged broccoli, cabbage, eggplant, fermented food, kohlrabi, lettuce, rain, weather
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Harvest Monday September 30, 2024
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. I’ll start this week with a weather report, since it is big news in the U.S. The remnants of Hurricane Helene dumped quite a bit of … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged hot peppers, lettuce, rain, tabouli, tomatoes, turnip greens
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Harvest Monday March 6, 2023
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. Last week was mostly all about the weather, as we careened from record-setting warmth to near record rainfall in the matter of days. A storm system … Continue reading

