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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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Almost Squashed, Partly Peppered
Last weekend I got the cucumbers and bush squash plants set out in the main garden, and a few of the vining winter squash as well. Before planting I amended the bed with a custom mix of nutrients I made … Continue reading
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Tagged mulch, Seminole, soil testing, squash, Thai Rai Kaw Tok, Violina Rugosa, winter squash
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Soil Testing Results and a Plan
Late last year I talked about my program to improve our garden soil here at Happy Acres. Based on spotty performance in certain areas, I was concerned the soil was losing fertility, and I needed to come up with an … Continue reading
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Tagged compost, fertilizer, mycorrhizae, organic gardening, soil testing
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Improving Our Soil
I’ve gone through a lot of different phases as a gardener. I started out being heavily influenced by the PBS television series Crockett’s Victory Garden. The host, James Crockett, was a huge fan of compost, and he called his three-bin … Continue reading
