Frost

I woke up at 5:30 this morning and looked out the window…only to see a light white coating of frost on the grass. Of course. Just when it was starting to look...
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Garden Pictures

Just a few pictures from June 3rd. Red Bell Peppers:   Cole Crops (cabbage, broccoli, brussels, cauliflower):   Sweet Corn:   The Garden, June 3rd: The strawberries are done for the spring, but...
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Peter Pepper

I’m not quite sure this is what Peter pickled…but if it’s what I think it is, it will be quite the entertaining pepper. Who wants to come over for stir fry later...
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Growing Season

Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant… Corn and Bean seeds are all neatly tucked in. I even picked up some virginia peanuts at 101 Market on a whim…I’ll post more about those later. We’ve never...
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Eggplant Lasagna

I added a tofu ricotta, cream sauce, and mushrooms. Topped with nutmeg and cinnamon. Chris wasn’t a huge fan, but I thought it was pretty good. Next time though… I think I’ll...
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Eggplant loves heat

Today’s pick: Our eggplants are loaded with beautiful white and purple fruits. The white eggplant is a variety from Monticello – apparently one that Jefferson grew, and has been passed down through...
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4th of July

We spent much of the day out in the sun, and went for a nice bike ride. Beautiful weather this weekend, and rain possible tonight. I always hope for rain over night....
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Purira Peppers

Of all the things we grew this year, the chile peppers were definitely the best producing, and the most exciting. Especially the purira peppers – we will be saving seeds from these...
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Peppers

Cayenne Peppers We have a lot of cayenne peppers! We will probably dry most of them, and maybe pickle a few. Our Purira chiles are starting to turn rainbow colors (I would...
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