All you locals know it’s maple month here in New Hampshire and last weekend it was maple weekend. Everywhere you look it’s maple this and maple that. We no longer participate in maple weekend but it doesn’t mean we aren’t creating maple. We have passed the half-way mark on the maple syrup we’ve made so… Continue reading Maple Rush (not to be confused with gold rush)
Roofless & Exposed: Our greenhouse took a hit!
Remember those nasty winds not too long ago? Well the greenhouse was not a fan. Tore off the entire plastic roof. One more thing has been added to the honey do list! Maple season has arrived. We’ve only had an initial boil and a little bit of collecting today. Hopefully we will be boiling again… Continue reading Roofless & Exposed: Our greenhouse took a hit!
Hey Gardeners, Have You Ordered Your Seeds Yet?
This is the time to make a garden plan and purchase your gardening seeds for this year’s growing season. The longer you wait to order your seeds, the more chance the ones you want will be out of stock or back-ordered. Ideally, January would be the best month to shoot for, but I’m late in this… Continue reading Hey Gardeners, Have You Ordered Your Seeds Yet?
What Are the Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen
What are the dirty dozen and clean 15 fruits and vegetables? Ever heard of them? Well now is the time to learn about them. Read along to find out. Dirty Dozen The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has a very extensive site that really explains what they are doing. They even have an app that you can download so you… Continue reading What Are the Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen
2024 Canning Totals
Time for my yearly recap of what I canned in 2024. The above picture is pear juice. Isn’t it a beautiful color? Not what you would expect huh? Ok let’s get down to the nitty gritty. Jam Totals This is a mixture of 8 ounce and 4 ounce jars with a bit of pint jars.… Continue reading 2024 Canning Totals
Preserving the Past: The Beauty of Heirloom Dried Bean Seeds
I find it fascinating that I hold a seed in my hand that was grown decades ago from someone, possibly in a far away place. By planting it, I am preserving the past and continuing the tradition of seed, to plant, to harvest to food. Years ago, when we had an additional three acres to… Continue reading Preserving the Past: The Beauty of Heirloom Dried Bean Seeds
Read Books!
For some reason I was really into reading books in 2024. I read 34. For me that is super good. Mind you, this is for pleasure reading only. What I discovered is that I really like listening to audio books. Which I find interesting since I’ve always gravitated towards holding a book and flipping the… Continue reading Read Books!
Future Food Health
I’ve been an email subscriber of Joel Salatin’s for a very long time. I have lots of his books. He is a farmer inspiration doing it right. If you haven’t heard, he has been asked by the Trump transition team to be an advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In my… Continue reading Future Food Health
Checking In
Finally, the time to slow down has arrived. Fall is my favorite season. I’ve been busy canning the last of things I needed to get done, potatoes, chicken soup, and venison hamburg. Still a couple of canning projects on the horizon but the rush to get it done is no longer there. My plan this… Continue reading Checking In
Please don’t Squish the Tomatoes!
Ok folks, tomato season has arrived. I’m here to tell you how and why we package tomatoes the way we do. We put a single tomato or multiple tomatoes in a pint or quart container. Our farm label is on the outside of each container and there is a price listed on it. That is… Continue reading Please don’t Squish the Tomatoes!
