Happy Monday everyone! I missed you all last week since we went out of town for a bit of a vacation! We’re back now though, and so happy to be home and able to harvest all of our veggies while they’re at their peak! That means it’s catch up time…here in the garden and with my canning pots! Before we…
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There’s so much promise in the garden right now… Lemon Cucumbers Black from Tula Tomatoes Hubbard Squash Sweet Corn Pears Apples Eggplant Peruvian Purple Peppers Hops Tomatillos Spaghetti Squash I hope you’re day (and garden) is full of promise, too 🙂
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OK…you know that saying about the best laid plans? Yeah…this spring and summer have taught me a few valuable lessons about the my plans, vs. the gardens plans vs. the weathers plans. The perfect example of this is our pallet beds and their lack of growth this year. I know I have talked about the pallet beds a few…
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While on my morning stroll through the garden a couple of days ago, I noticed that our small patch of sweet corn in the front yard was completely covered in bees. I spent a long time admiring the beautiful dance the bees were doing among the flowers and leaves and found myself very inspired by (and grateful for) the simple/magical/beautiful/so-very-important…
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Happy Monday everyone! Thankfully, the past week finally brought us some much needed rain! Not only has it helped to calm our spirits a bit, but the garden has loved the respite form the heat as well as the moisture from the skies. Rain water must have some magic in it because it affects our veggies unlike any water we…
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What a difference a week makes, ha? It amazes me how quickly fruit grows when left to its own devices! Last weekend, after harvesting small amounts of apricots for over a week, I finally had enough to make my very first apricot jam! While I was at it, I made a few jars of Honey Apricots as well (both recipes…
