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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: squash
Harvest Monday August 10, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We’ve had a bit of unseasonable weather here in August, with cool mornings and less humidity than usual. I’ve taken advantage of that to work in … Continue reading
Harvest Monday August 3, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The summer harvests are keeping me busy, which is not a bad thing of course. We’re getting a good selection of veggies from the garden now, … Continue reading
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Tagged blackeyes, eggplant, green beans, Korean squash, squash, tomatoes
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Harvest Monday July 27, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We’ve settled into our seasonably hot summer weather, which means I work in the garden either early in the morning or shortly before sundown. I usually … Continue reading
Harvest Monday July 6, 2020
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. We’re getting plenty to eat from the garden these days, including many of the same veggies and fruits from last week. The squashes are abundant, and … Continue reading
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Tagged blackberries, blueberries, cucumbers, eggplant, kohlrabi, squash, zucchini
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Hand-Pollinating Squash
Most gardeners don’t worry much about how their vegetables get pollinated. For one thing, almost all of the popular vegetables people grow do just fine without any help from the gardener. But squashes can sometime be an exception to that. … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, hand pollination, pollination, squash, summer squash, winter squash
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