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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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November Garden Update
Today I want to share a few of the things that are growing here this November. It’s been a mild fall so far, with warmer and drier than usual conditions. We finally had our first hard freeze this morning, which … Continue reading
Fall Garden Update
I’ve been keeping busy here the last few weeks planting veggies for fall and winter harvest. This year I’m continuing to experiment with woven weed barrier fabric as a mulch in the vegetable garden. The material I’m using is four … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged collards, Daikon radishes, fall garden, fall planting, kale, sowing seeds, turnip greens, turnips
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January Garden Tour
Today I want to show what’s growing out in the vegetable garden in early January. So far we have had a fairly mild winter here, with no snow, ample rain and a bit warmer than usual temperatures. With those conditions, … Continue reading
Harvest Monday November 22, 2021
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. The harvests this time of year are small but much appreciated. I made the first cutting of the winter greenhouse lettuce last week … Continue reading
Harvest Monday November 8, 2021
It’s time once again for Harvest Monday, where gardeners from all over celebrate all things harvest related. Last week here was pretty much all about harvesting the tender crops before the freezing weather came. We had below freezing temperatures four … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged coleus, eggplant, hot peppers, hot sauce, kohlrabi, lacto-fermentation, sourdough bread, sweet peppers, turnips
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