Monthly Archives: July 2012

Q and A: watering in hoop houses, blackberry syrup, and oven...

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...