…a funny thing happened on the way to the bar
In addition to the nectarines, I also got a three-pound bag of Jonathan apples. I decided to make applesauce/pie filling. Nom. So making applesauce is easy as pie. Cut up the apples into chunks. In a saucepan, put some water, and the apples. Put… Continue Reading “How ‘Bout Them Apples?”
We have a lot of wildflowers. A lot. It may not look it from the picture, but we do have a lot.
Totally not an ad, but definitely a recommendation. When I first moved out to a homestead, my best friend sent me a great pinafore for my indoor/outdoor work.
Dinner was nearly the perfect dinner. We had a bunch of greens from the garden, with bacon, Brie, and Granny Smith apples. Balsamic vinaigrette. Baguette (sadly gluten free). For dessert strawberries and cream. Eaten on the porch with a nice cool breeze.
So my herb seeds didn’t really take off like gangbusters. But then, they never really do for me. We had to go into town anyway, because we’re gonna need a bigger brooder. And soon. Time for big blue.
The dandelions are blooming which means one thing, time to stop feeding the bees for the winter. They have callery pear and apple trees are blooming, and we have daffodils. S food enough for the bees. Since the one remaining hive really did well… Continue Reading “Just Super!”
This year I’m trying potatoes for the first time. Hopefully it will work. Planting two different types, Kennebec, and Norland.
