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Dave
Southern Indiana
USDA Zone 6bAn organic (mostly) gardener shares his thoughts about gardening, nature, food and striving to be self-sufficient.
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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Homemade: Cherry Nut Granola
My wife loves cherries in all forms, so I set out to come up with a granola that used dried cherries. This recipe is my wife’s current favorite of all my granola creations so far. It features almonds, walnuts, dried … Continue reading
Is It Soap Yet?
We made our first batch of soap here 3 weeks ago, and now we are waiting for it to be ready. And waiting. And waiting…you get the picture. We are waiting for our cold process soap to cure, which takes … Continue reading
New For 2010
When it comes to most fashionable trends, I confess to being way behind much of the time. I don’t own an Ipod or an Iphone. My wife and I even went to prepaid cell phones because we don’t use them … Continue reading
Whole Wheat Flaxseed Rolls
These rolls are lighter and less dense than the original recipe, due to the addition of vital wheat gluten to give them more rise. I knead the dough with a Kitchenaid mixer, using the dough hook. It only takes about … Continue reading
Return of Son of Scratchy
This is one sequel I was not surprised to see. After a few days of “playing nice” and only eating the seeds which fell to the ground, our less-than-favorite squirrel was back – this time at the biggest feeder. So … Continue reading
Salad Garden Update
Last month I wrote about the seedlings I started for our March salads. I thought I would give a little update on how they are doing. The seeds were started in this 200-cell plug tray. After one week, they were … Continue reading
