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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: spring
Brighter Days
The Dark Days Challenge has 120+ participants from all over the U.S. doing the best we can to eat local during the winter months. Our challenge is to prepare at least one meal a week using only Sustainable, Organic, Local … Continue reading
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Heat Wave
The temperature got up into the 70s this afternoon, and I’m calling it a heat wave. It’s definitely warmer than normal for this time in March. And it’s just now spring ! The missus and I took advantage of the … Continue reading
The Blooms Come, and Go
I took an opportunity this week to capture photos of some of our blooming plants. I started with the double flowering cherry tree. I believe it is a Kwanzan cherry, and it was literally covered in fluffy pink blossoms this … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesdays for Gardeners
Check out Lou Murray’s Green World for more Wordless Wednesday posts from gardeners.
Early Spring Update
I took a walk around the gardens this week to take some photos and see how things are coming along this spring. I think it’s nice to document the progress everything is making, and the photos come in handy later … Continue reading