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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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SOME OF THE BLOGS I FOLLOW
- A Little Bit Of Sunshine
- Allotment2Kitchen
- Annie’s Kitchen Garden
- Bloom Bake Create
- Cold Hands Warm Earth
- Daphne's Dandelions
- Dave's Square Foot Garden
- Eight Gate Farm – New Hampshire
- From Seed To Table
- Garden to Wok
- Good To Grow
- Growing Vegetables Throwing Shade
- Homestead Pirate
- Kentucky Fried Garden
- Mark's Veg Plot
- Mike's Bean Patch
- Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments
- Rainbow Chard
- Seeding the Good Life
- Shawn Ann's Home and Garden
- Suburban Tomato
- The Gardening Me
Tag Archives: Travel
Riding The Rails, Again
When I was 17 years old, I took a trip with my parents to Colorado. During our two week vacation we visited Estes Park, Colorado Springs, and Durango. I remember seeing many beautiful sights there, including Pikes Peak (Dad drove … Continue reading
Same Blog, New Look
And now, for a quick technical note. I’ve been wanting to change the appearance of this blog for some time. So, today I switched to the Twenty Ten theme. I like the clean look of this theme, plus the fact … Continue reading
Macro Monday: ET Phone Home
On a recent getaway to Florida with my wife (where we found record cold temperatures awaiting us instead of the warmth we were seeking), I sought out interesting subjects for macro photography. I was looking for objects that might not … Continue reading
Never Say Never
A buddy of mine has spent the last few days in NYC, sightseeing and visiting his son and d-i-l. Today is the day he has been waiting for – he is going to be a spectator at the 40th NYC … Continue reading

