My cherry pitter came

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And just in time, too, as the birds were enjoying way too many of our pie cherries. You could just look under the trees...

Q and A: Gardening and homesteading questions

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Bell peppers  I am so jealous of your beautiful green bell peppers! What kind are they? And where did you get the seed?  Audrey Dee Bennett Belvidere,...

We dodged a big storm

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Thankfully our projected freezing rain and 8 inches of snow turned south before reaching us today. That's especially nice as yesterday David was able...

Q and A: Italian tree tomatoes and Hopi Pale Grey squash

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Italian tree tomatoes I just now read your blog about the Italian tree tomatoes. They sound wonderful! This is one I have to try. We...

So far, I’ve got 15 freezer bags of beautiful cauliflower

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And, I still have three big heads to go. Wow is it ever nice cauliflower, too — nice and dense, white and worm-free. I...