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That handsome husband of mine brought me home a bouquet of fresh dill last night. Just in time too. Today I whipped up 6 pints of dilly beans and 4 quarts of dill pickles. In one of the quarts I added 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. I hope they turn out spicy. Behold the Read More >>
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I had to move the Eglu and the hens under cover so they wouldn’t become baked chicken in the 100 degree heat. I thought about putting down a tarp for an easier clean up but I was afraid the hens would eat it, so I just laid down a big batch of straw for them Read More >>
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This morning I picked about 5lbs of beans from the garden. And then I proceeded to can them. Just look at those cute little jars all snuggled next to each other waiting to be boiled. Today’s count: 13 pints of green beans for a total of 24 pints. I still need 28 more pints of Read More >>
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Watering my crop of 18 heads of cabbage at the neighbors property. Saturday morning backyard harvest. Stupice tomatoes are stupendous. Beets are beautiful. Pickled beets are even better.
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Today I made apple butter with 15lbs of foraged apples from my parent’s backyard. My parents are constantly trying to lure me up to their house and being the wise people that they are, they know one thing always works: the promise of free fruit. Who needs shiny objects when there is ripe fruit to Read More >>
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