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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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Winter Squash Update
It looks like it’s going to be a good year for winter squash here. I’ve already started harvesting some of the early maturing types like Honeybaby butternut and Buffy. These are both individual sized ones that weigh around a pound … Continue reading
Planting the Fall Garden
The last few days I have been prepping beds in the main garden and planting the fall vegetables. I started the seeds indoors in late June/early July for broccoli, cabbage, kale and kohlrabi. I started the seeds in 72 cell … Continue reading
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Tagged broccoli, cabbage, fall planting, kale, kohlrabi, peas, trellis
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Trial Planting of Tepary Beans
I mentioned a while back that I was going to try growing tepary beans (Phaseolus acutifolius) this year. The plants are very heat and drought tolerant, and the beans themselves are high in protein, calcium and other minerals. Back in … Continue reading
Planting the Pole Beans
I managed to get the pole beans planted last weekend before the latest rains came. I’m using the same trellising method I’ve used for the past few years. I have metal t-posts I set about ten feet apart, with bamboo … Continue reading
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Tagged Fortex, Gold Marie, Good Mother Stallard, Hortonova, Musica, pole beans, trellis
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Grow Vertical with Pole Beans
If you’re like me, and most other folks, space is often at a premium in the garden. I am always trying to find room for one more thing to grow, and I know I’m not the only one that struggles … Continue reading
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Tagged Fortex, Gold Marie, Good Mother Stallard, Hortonova, Musica, pole beans, Rattlesnake, trellis
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