It’s the question of the hour. The frost is coming, if not already at your door. Tall tomato plants hold on desperately to clinging green fruits. What to do with all these green tomatoes before the freeze kills them for sure? First off, get them… Read More
She said, “I wanted to prove to myself that I could.” In our current culture that so often caters to lowest common denominator thinking, I feel the urge to write about standards of excellence, people who live through demonstrating the highest standard of authenticity. Emulate… Read More
So many ways to savor the heirlooms. They’re bunching up for batches in the canner, saucing after a slow roast with garlic and herbs and oh so delectable fresh from the vine. Of the many uses for tomatoes at harvest, we like fresh slices on… Read More
Creative entrepreneurship, homegrown produce, the art of food preservation ~ these are my responses to pandemic. Like so many people in these surreal, strange days of Covid, I’ve had to become expansive in scope of employment. Combining freelance journalism and our family farm has created… Read More
Planting the garden has never been more relevant. People garden for many reasons ~ for beauty, food, hobby, even exercise. But now, when we look at our simplified, quarantined lives, the need to take care of ourselves and future possible food shortages, it is skill… Read More
In this time when we are all home, caring for each other, and needing meaningful work, I can think of nothing better than efforts in the orchards and gardens, growing our own food and reducing dependence on synthetic foods. My focus is honed sharper by… Read More
Cherries have dripped from their trees in a wonderful year of harvest. Bings, Rainiers and sour varieties have filled our baskets and pails, processed and preserved in many ways. Here’s a final method for the last of them with sweet, dried Bing cherries for snacking… Read More
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