Harvesting Aronia
Aronia is a gorgeous small shrub, more tree-like in shape, that produces heavy crops of dark blue fruit. The berries […]
Late Summer Broccoli
Late summer has produced broccoli plants with thick stalks ready for harvest. As hard as we try, there is far
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beneficial insects, ecology, food preservation, harvest
Harvesting Goumi Berries
Goumi is a medium-sized shrub from Asia that is gaining popularity in western gardens. The berries are used medicinally and
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food forest, food preservation, harvest, permaculture, recipes
Recipe: Insomnia Teacake
Insomnia has begun to really kick in for me on this home stretch of pregnancy. The combination of waking up
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canning, egg recipes, food preservation, harvest, recipes
Saucy Canned Marinara
My cupboards are generally stocked with homemade, canned marinara sauce. It makes my life sooooo much easier on busy nights
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canning, cooking, food preservation, harvest, recipes
Simple Canned Tomatoes
The first frost of the season waits for no one! I can’t use grad school as an excuse to delay
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canning, cooking, food preservation, harvest, recipes, tomatoes
Rustic Applesauce
Fall is the season of preserving and it’s high time I start sharing what’s been simmering in my canning pot.
Racking Plum Wine
I am happy to report that the plum wine has been coming along very well. This is my first foray
Making Plum Wine
Plum season is finally upon us! I found a wild plum tree around the corner on an abandoned lot. Turns
Strawberry Waffles and Funny Eggs
Like a crazy woman, I went back to the local farm to u-pick more strawberries. Our cupboards are stocked with
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backyard livestock, chickens, cooking, ducks, egg recipes, food preservation, harvest, recipes, u-pick