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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
Beedy’s Camden: Last Kale Standing
I’m always on the lookout to trial new and improved varieties of fruits and vegetables. But sometimes the best varieties aren’t really that new at all. Such is the case with my new favorite kale – Beedy’s Camden. As the … Continue reading
Photo Friday: Busy Bluebirds
With a mild winter and an early spring, it’s no surprise that the local birds have responded with nest building activity. Last week I noticed the bluebirds had finished a nest in one of the PVC nest boxes. This was … Continue reading
Blackberries All Year Long
Blackberries are without a doubt the most prolific and easy to grow berry in our neck of the woods. Our little patch of thornless varieties, now about 5 years old, is giving us about 10 gallons of berries each year … Continue reading
Happy Yummy Pepper Update
It’s time for an update on my Happy Yummy Pepper project. Last year I was giving away seeds of an unusual orange pepper I had discovered in 2009. This ‘rogue’ pepper came from a packet of Yummy mini bell peppers. … Continue reading
March Harvest Madness
It’s hard to believe it is already March, and time for many folks in the U.S. to catch the annual basketball fever called March Madness. I’m not much into b-ball, but I am knee deep in my own brand of … Continue reading
From Freezer to Fork: Squash
2011 was a great year for most of the vegetables we grow here, and squash was no exception. Of course, even in a bad year the summer squashes usually produce like gangbusters! Ours made a little over 92 pounds of … Continue reading
Spring Comes Early, I Think
Despite the calendar that says spring arrives next week, I think it has arrived early this year. At least, I guess it’s spring that has arrived. It’s hard to tell, when we really didn’t have much of a winter. We … Continue reading
