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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
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
Dark Days Challenge Meal #2
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
December Harvests
December has brought our first really cold weather of the season (for us), but the garden keeps on giving. The cold frames and greenhouse are protecting many of the plants, but others are doing well unprotected despite the cold. This … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged arugula, Asian greens, kale, komatsuna, lettuce, radishes, spinach, turnips
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Dark Days Challenge
In an effort to increase our awareness of where our food comes from, and to find more local sources for our food, my wife and I are joining the Dark Days Challenge this winter. In a nutshell, the Challenge is … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Days Challenge, Food
Tagged Dark Days Challenge, komatsuna, local, sustainable, sweet potatoes
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A Year of Soap, For A Few Hours Of Effort
In February last year we began making cold process soap for our own use and to give away to friends and family. We started out with easy to make soaps, then as we gained confidence and experience we started making … Continue reading
Growing Asian Vegetables: Komatsuna
This is the third installment in a series about my experiences growing Asian vegetables. In her book “Oriental Vegetables: The Complete Guide for the Gardening Cook”, Joy Larkcom says she is tempted to give komatsuna the ‘most underrated vegetable award’. … Continue reading
