Monthly Archives: July 2012
Q and A: watering in hoop houses, blackberry syrup, and oven...
Watering in hoop houses and blackberry syrup
Since we've had two summers of extremely hot, dry weather, I think the hoop houses might be the...
We’ve been haying
With a stretch of hot, dry weather, we've started our haying in earnest. Yesterday we put up more than 100 bales in the loft...
Our heat continues but the garden loves it
Our intense heat spell is continuing so we spend afternoons sitting in our cool soaking tub in between working. It sure helps. The humidity...
Another test post
When the newly-elected Republicans take over in a few days, their first order of business will be to read the United States Constitution on...
Q and A: canning pokeweed and thinning corn plants
Canning pokeweed
My husband was wondering if it is possible to can pokeweed? We usually eat it like spinach after blanching and draining twice, or...