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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: seed starting
Monday Recap: Icy Edition
I thought I would start the week by doing an update on recent projects I’ve been working on. And let me say that while we were fortunate to escape much of the snow that blanketed the U.S. last week, we … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gardening, Photography, Soap
Tagged art, cactus, chocolate, homemade, houseplants, ice, Photography, seed starting, soap
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March Madness Time, Again
It’s March Madness time again here at Happy Acres. And no, I’m not talking about basketball. Every year about this time things get crazy with seed starting and plant growing. Which is not a bad thing, if you enjoy growing … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged greenhouse, Happy Yummy, Hot Happy Yummy, peppers, seed starting
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Seed Starting 102 – Homemade Mini Greenhouses
Even though for the most part starting plants from seeds is fairly easy, sometimes the seeds need a little extra pampering to get them up and growing. For example, some seeds are tiny, others might have a long germination time, … Continue reading
Seed Starting 101
This is one of my favorite times of the gardening year. I’ve had a chance to rest up a bit from heavy-duty gardening chores, and my batteries are recharged. The days are getting longer now, and it’s time to start … Continue reading
2012 Seed Starting and Planting Schedule – Fall Edition
This is a reprise of an article I first posted in February. I have updated some of the fall dates, and added a few more vegetables. Right now, in early August, I am working on sowing seeds of carrots, beets … Continue reading
