Happy Monday everyone! According to the Farmer’s Almanac, we are in for a cold, wet winter! I’ll take the snow, but am hopeful the cold part is a normal cold and not a frigid one! We are planning two hoop houses in the backyard this year in which to over winter a few crops. In addition to plastic sheeting and water…
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Apple season is officially upon us and, I have to say, I am so incredibly excited about it! Since we’ve processed all 150 pounds of gifted apples, it’s finally time to start harvesting the apples from our own tiny trees! Now, we put in our apple trees just a few years ago and this is the first year we’ve really…
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Hatch chile is a staple here. We eat it on and with everything (burgers and pizza included). It is full of vitamins and minerals and makes for the perfect of comfort foods. When ordering it on your food, you’ll always be asked, “Red, Green or Christmas?” “Christmas” means having both red and green sharing your plate. I have always preferred…
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Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, it’s back to school I go…Some of you might remember that, a year ago, I went back to school to complete my long awaited degree. Yes, I have been taking classes and working towards a BA for over a decade now and the end is finally in sight! I have to say, there have been months at…
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Happy Monday everyone! The past week has brought us all kinds of weather…clear and cold, cloudy and rainy, clear and warm…short sleeve days followed by two layers of long sleeves and then short sleeves again. Welcome to fall in Santa Fe! The garden and chickens don’t like it very much, but I’m used to it 🙂 The beans are almost…
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Last summer, I was given a couple of packets of heirloom tomato seeds by a friend/co-worker. I couldn’t think of a better gift! One of those packets contained a few tiny Barnes Mountain Yellow Tomato seeds! I had never before heard of such a thing, was super excited to try them out this spring and had no idea what to…
