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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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Author Archives: Dave
Last Harvests of 2011, First In 2012
Like any year, 2011 brought its share of both rewards and challenges in the garden. But for the most part, last year was a great year for gardening here. The fall garden thrived with record rains, and so far our … Continue reading
Chicken Minestrone and Whole Wheat Focaccia
The Dark Days Challenge has 120+ participants from all over the U.S. doing the best we can to eat local during the winter months. Our challenge is to prepare at least one meal a week using only Sustainable, Organic, Local … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Days Challenge, Food
Tagged Dark Days Challenge, herbs, local, soup, spinach
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Remembering Sidd
Our 15+ year old Sidd has been dealing with an ever growing tumor in his mouth for about a month now, and today my wife and I decided it was time to end his suffering and have him put to … Continue reading
Homemade: 2011 Christmas Ornaments
As is our custom, my wife and made Christmas ornaments this year. But we did something a little different for 2011: we made them together! We had a lot of fun making these ornaments. I got the basic idea from … Continue reading
Homemade: Ornaments Of Christmas Past
I’ve been making Christmas ornaments ever since I was a teenager. My mother and several of my aunts made them too, so you could say it was a family tradition. Here’s a selection of some of the ones I’ve made … Continue reading
Not Delivery Pizza
The Dark Days Challenge has 120+ participants from all over the U.S. doing the best we can to eat local during the winter months. Our challenge is to prepare at least one meal a week using only Sustainable, Organic, Local … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Days Challenge, Food
Tagged arugula, Dark Days Challenge, local, pita, spinach
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Whole Wheat Sourdough Pita Bread
The recipe that follows is one that I developed specifically for my sourdough starter. It should be adaptable to other starters, but I’ve only tested with what I have. Some adjustments to the amount of liquid and flour may be … Continue reading
