10 quarts of salsa!
Remember the giant amount of tomatoes that I picked the other day? Well, about half of them started to ripen already! So the counter was filled with red, orange, and green tomatoes;... Read More
13 quarts of pickles
I drastically reduced the number of vegetables hanging out on the counter and in baskets in the basement by slicing them up and pickling them. I really, really hope that we like... Read More
The Season Begins
We woke up yesterday morning to a dusting of snow on the ground, which melted and returned throughout the day. The snowfall is pretty light, but it’s been steady since at least... Read More
Green Tomatoes
Niko checked out one of the multiple baskets full of tomatoes this afternoon. With snow in the forecast, it’s time to get these guys off the vines. Surprisingly, there were a lot... Read More
Snow in the forecast
I raided the tomato plants in the front yard, filling up my entire stovetop with green and pink tomatoes this afternoon. Tomorrow it’s the back yard. I smell indian dishes and green... Read More
No longer a mystery!
Sweet Dumpling Squash Pictured, left to right: a sweet dumpling squash from our Easy Bean CSA, our random squash that popped up in the garden, and a sweet dumpling squash from our... Read More
Golden Chard
Here: the one thing in our garden that doesn’t mind the cold!
Dying tomatoes and a mishap with the beans!
The tomatoes are starting to come to the end of their season. The temperature has dropped below 40 a couple of times now, and all gardens must come to an end some... Read More
End of the sunflowers
Well, the sunflower seeds that I got from my food co-op made for beautiful flowers all summer long. We’re going to plant more next year, and maybe even buy another variety. We’re... Read More
Carrot tops
(Just for the sake of posting something).
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... Read More
