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End of September Gardening in Coastal Maine. And just like that… the growing season is over in the religious family sized plot. I don’t know whether to be happy or sad about that but with all the home canned goodness on our pantry shelves, at least I know pretty much everything we grew this year Read More >>
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So basically, if you’re looking for the best recipe for apple pie filling for home canning, you’ve come to the right spot. Yep, it’s that good. Seriously, this recipe is a winner! Homemade apple pies are one of my favorite things on the planet earth. And I certainly love not having to run to the Read More >>
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It was another fantastic week in the food department here at Camp Butterfield and although I should probably be a little worried that I only have $91.11 left in our grocery budget for the year… I’m totally not. As a rule, I like to stay away from the stores {and any sort of shopping in Read More >>
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Here’s my big list of things I want to accomplish in 2022: Remodel The Kitchen I finally got all my painting done in the kitchen and so my part is done. The HH will remove the rest of the kitchen cabinets and sink {and plumbing} in a few days and then we’ll be all ready Read More >>
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Hello Saturday! On the agenda for today: Pack up orders and ship them on out Work on latest rug That’s it. That’s all that’s on my list! I can’t believe it. How about YOU? What’s on your to-do list for today? Have a good one. ~Mavis Highlights from this past week: My Big List of Read More >>
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10 Tips for Dehydrating Your Food We love to dehydrate fruits and veggies around here {meats, too!}, not only to preserve our garden or bulk bounty {although it’s a perfect way to do so!}, but sometimes because dehydrated foods are just super tasty and make awesome snacks. But if you are a novice dehydrator, Read More >>
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Bailey’s Orchard in Whitefield, Maine — If you live in Maine and haven’t been to Whitefield before {or are thinking about moving to Maine and want to move inland… but not too far inland} it’s an absolutely lovely town. There’s a small Amish settlement, the Sheepscot General Store, an apple orchard, other farms and various Read More >>
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It’s been raining off and on for the past two days and all I can think about are all the winter squash sitting out in the field. All alone and hoping some critter doesn’t come along and take a bit out of each one of them. Gardening Zone 6a in Coastal Maine made me anxious Read More >>
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