They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
So there we were, in the garden, trying to get it ready. This was a good while ago. We have been too busy to blog, so I am trying to catch up in the odds and ends of time, and it shows. This is all from September 4th, the day Elli got her tonsils out.… Continue reading Turnip Fritters
One of the best things about butchering day... The big mess of fried heart the next day. In this case fried in butter with onion, pepper and garlic. Evie and Winnie are both fans of it. Seppi is not. Ellie thinks that it is about the worst thing that ever happened. The daikon radishes bolted… Continue reading Duck Confit and Prosciutto
We are a bit behind on the garden this year. The weather has not been cooperating. It is cold at night, cold enough to keep the soil from being warm enough to germinate the seeds for warmer season crops, but hot and dry enough during the day to keep the cooler season crops from growing… Continue reading Garden odd jobs
After the devastation caused by the slugs, it was time for a garden day. The soil temperature has been hovering between 65 and 70 degrees, and the volunteer squashes have begun popping up where the chickens missed the seeds over the winter (a sure sign that it is warm enough to germinate most seeds). The… Continue reading A Gardening Kind of Day
Sorry about such a long gap between updates. We have been very busy doing stuff, and we took a break for three days at the beginning of the week to drive down to Oregon and play on the beach. During that time, we were too busy hanging out together and watching the children run in… Continue reading A Planting Kind of Day
Time to start planning next year’s garden. The two littlest “helped” count the seeds we have. A good many seeds remain from last year, but obviously there are some glaring omissions. Fortunately, we have a seed catalogs!
Little Farm in the Big City 