Racking Plum Wine
I am happy to report that the plum wine has been coming along very well. This is my first foray […]
Late Summer Already
How did it get to be September already? Is someone playing a trick on my calendar? Here we are in
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garden, harvest, tomatoes, urban farm, vegetables, winter vegetables
First Duck Eggs
The two runner ducks we raised from ducklings this past spring have both started laying! Those first few eggs are
Making Plum Wine
Plum season is finally upon us! I found a wild plum tree around the corner on an abandoned lot. Turns
Vacation Food
We planned our meals pretty carefully during our week vacation in the high desert country. We wanted things that used
Cool Summer Eggs
With three chickens and four ducks, we have no shortage of eggs at our house. We have friends watch over
Good Haul
Oh my goodness, I am almost getting buried in the harvest this summer! The garden in our little rental house
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
Strawberry Lemon Marmalade
Marmalade is similar to jam in texture, but typically they include some amount of fruit peel. In this case, I
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canning, food preservation, harvest, recipes, u-pick
Holy Strawberries
Most years I completely miss strawberry season. It comes so early for us here in the Pacific Northwest that it