October 2023
I wanted to show off some of my hauls this year! Each was a little different, which I love.
I can’t believe it’s October and there’s still so much growth happening in my garden! But I’m feeling the chill in the air and the frost is starting to harden the ground at night, so I know this is likely goodbye to the growing season for 2023. It was both a wonderful and challenging year to be a gardener, and…
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Meet Billie! Maybe part mountain goat, Billie is the herd’s protector, also known as the “Top Goat”. However, Billie is also the herd’s biggest bully. He will shove the other goats (and the sheep, with great glee) away from whatever greenery I’ve tossed into the pasture for them. This year, he’s decided that the dog might be an interesting fella…
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Himalayan blackberries are invasive, it’s true, but they’re hardly just a weed. Their fruitful bounty is welcome in this house, where we juice the berries and then turn them into simple sorbet, jelly, homemade gummy bears, and more. It seems odd to many, but I’m grateful to have a quarter acre of these fast-growing vines. Blackberries are also extremely rich…
I’m always looking for ways to use my garden foods in simple, easy ways, because let’s face it–just because I have a ton of produce doesn’t mean I can get around to using it if I have to go through complicated recipes to do so. This summer, I was really proud of the ways I creatively used up my fresh…
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