Sorry I didn’t blog Monday
We were hugely busy getting ready for me to take a two day (or more) jaunt to Mayo Clinic with our carpenter friend, Tom, who was due for his once-every-three-year checkups. It's a six...
Q and A: Planting apple seeds and seed request
Planting apple seeds
During my work in the forest I came across an old homestead that had several apple trees. One has a very nice tasting apple and has so far this year survived 3...
We made use of a nice weekend
David and his friend Ian cut and hauled more firewood out of the mess the loggers left at the end of the Wolf Road (the logging trail David's cabin is on). Ian brought his...
We’re planting garden in just about dust
But we pray daily for a good rain to get things going once it is planted. I went with our friend, Tom, who helped us so much after Bob died, when we were building...
Q and A: ripe squash, pectin alternatives, and liquid or no liquid in hot-packed...
Ripe squash
This year I grew Hopi grey squash for the first time. I noticed that the little curly que by the stem dries up, but the stem that the curly que is on takes...