Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday everyone!August is rushing by in a bit of a blur.  Have you ever heard the saying that goes something like, "life is what happens when you're busy making other plans"?  Yeah...that's the kind of the month I've had so far and there seems to be no end in sight! The good news is, there's lots of happy things…
August 20, 2012
The Falling Season

The Falling Season

Yesterday afternoon the sky cracked open with the most beautiful lightening show and it rained and rained (glorious rain)!This morning, with a chill in the air and the garden weighed down with moisture, the falling of a season has become very apparent.  The contrasts of new and old growth are striking, but it is only a matter of time (a…
August 17, 2012
Putting a Dent in the Mountain

Putting a Dent in the Mountain

So, what do you do when you come home from vacation to over 30 pounds of produce waiting for you in the garden?  You figure out how to preserve it as quickly as possible and you spend the entirety of your last day of vacation putting a dent in the mountain and brainstorming as many zucchini and squash recipes as…
August 14, 2012
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

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 left for…
August 13, 2012
Re-Entry

Re-Entry

I've been a little MIA from this space for about a week now due to the big work fundraiser (our annual Arts & Crafts Show) I mentioned last week and then a little (way over-due) vacation! Have you ever gotten back from a vacation and felt like you needed a vacation to recover?  Yep, that's where I'm at after getting…
August 13, 2012
Garden Happiness(es) & Future Harvests

Garden Happiness(es) & Future Harvests

There's so much promise in the garden right now...Lemon CucumbersBlack from Tula TomatoesHubbard SquashSweet CornPearsApplesEggplantPeruvian Purple PeppersHopsTomatillosSpaghetti SquashI hope you're day (and garden) is full of promise, too :-)
August 4, 2012