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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: sweet potatoes
Looking Back on 2023, By The Month
Today I thought I would recap some of what I did in 2023, in a month by month format. It was a busy year, with a lot happening – including some things which were more enjoyable than other things! My … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged asparagus, bee balm, bluebirds, Christmas, flowers, hot peppers, hot sauce, iris, Maui, neck pumpkins, seed starting, sweet potatoes, tomatoes
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Stars of the Garden In 2023 – Part 1
Once again it’s time for my annual review of what did well in the garden this year, and what didn’t. I’ll start with a recap on the weather, since those conditions certainly have a big influence on home and community … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Aji Rico, baccatum peppers, hot peppers, sweet peppers, sweet potatoes, tomatoes
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December Update
Today I want to share a few of the things that are going on here this December. I’m still bringing in a few harvests, cutting greens and herbs as needed. The winter planting of lettuce in the greenhouse is beginning … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged collards, koa wood, lettuce, Photography, sweet potatoes, woodworking
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2023 Sweet Potato Review
The 2023 crop of sweet potatoes are all in now, and it looks like it was a good year for them here. I harvested a total of 76 pounds of them, compared to 64 pounds last year and 90 pounds … Continue reading
The Sweet Potato Dig Begins
This week I decided it was time to dig a few of the sweet potatoes and see how they were sizing up. I grew five varieties this year, the same varieties I grew last year: Korean Purple, Purple, Beauregard, Murasaki … Continue reading
