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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: spinach
Monday Recap: Finally Spring
Despite the calendar which says spring arrived much earlier, I’m saying it really arrived here last week. Other local folks are welcome to chime in and agree, or not, as they see fit. Trees are blooming, birds are chirping, and … Continue reading
After The Deluge
Last week a stormy weather system moved through our area and brought us rain of epic proportions. And unlike a Hollywood production, this event was very real and not computer generated! Here at HA we got 6.26 inches of rain … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Weather
Tagged bluebirds, CoCoRaHS, fingerling potatoes, onions, potatoes, spinach, sweet potatoes, weather
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Monday Recap: Hooray For Spinach!
After a dry spell that lasted a couple of months, we are harvesting here again. Spinach from the cold frame made its way into our salad bowls this week. There will be more to come, and from the greenhouse as … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged arugula, asparagus, beehive, bees, petunias, pita, spelt, spinach, sweet potatoes, transplanting
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Spinach Pie
This is my wife’s recipe, and she can’t remember where it came from originally. Her well-worn copy was typed on an index card, and she’s been making it for years. It’s not exactly a quiche, and not exactly a tarte. She just calls it a Spinach Pie, and that’s good enough for me! Served with a side salad, it makes a great meatless meal, and it tastes even better the next day. Continue reading
It’s A No-Harvest Monday, Plus A Tour
The weather warmed up to more normal levels for a couple of days last week, which melted some of our snow cover. It barely thawed the ground out though, which made it slippery to walk on. I took advantage of the sunshine and wandered around with my camera, so I thought I would give a tour of how things look in the garden. Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gardening, Greenhouse
Tagged beans, blueberries, chard, garlic, greenhouse, kale, lettuce, muffins, spinach, Trail of Tears bean, zucchini
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