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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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Harvest Monday August 22, 2022
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. The weather has turned into a more typical summer pattern here, with warm temperatures and no rain. After the rainy spell we had here for over … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged eggplant, hot peppers, jalapeno, Juliet, pasta, paste tomatoes, scarlet hibiscus, sweet peppers, tomato sauce, tomatoes
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Harvest Monday March 7, 2022
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It’s still mostly lettuce coming in from the garden lately, and we are surely enjoying it. I made a couple of cuttings here last week. Strawberry … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged broccoli, lettuce, marinara sauce, sourdough bread, tomato sauce
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My Five Favorite Ways to Preserve Tomatoes
For many gardeners, nothing says summer any better than vine-ripened tomatoes. And even if you don’t grow them yourself, this time of year great tasting tomatoes are readily available from farmer’s markets and roadside stands. While homegrown fresh tomatoes are … Continue reading
Posted in Preserving, Recipes
Tagged cherry tomatoes, green tomatoes, homemade, paste tomatoes, salsa, tomato sauce, Vitamix
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2013 Top 5 Reader Favorites
It’s always fun to see what folks are reading here on my blog. When I first started it, I had no idea if anyone would even be reading it. I generally write about things that interest me, and I never … Continue reading
Vitamix Freezer Tomato Sauce
Once I get all the tomatoes blended up, the juice goes into a large pan or stock pot to cook down. I like to reduce the volume by about half, which usually takes about 1 to 1-1/2 hours and results … Continue reading
