The hens have finally started laying! What a wonder to have fresh eggs after nearly a year. I scrambled some with herbs and parmesan cheese and will be baking later today. There were a few errant eggs in the mud outside but we used them as encouragement to use the nesting boxes. They have embraced… Continue reading Fresh Eggs
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Moving Into Fall
Hurricane Sandy is churning in the Atlantic, threatening the east coast of the United States. We are a bit further inland these days but I think we’ll see high winds and rain so we spent the day preparing. We’ll lose water if the power goes out so we’re filling up barrels with rain water runoff… Continue reading Moving Into Fall
Dealing with the Green Monster (and yellow, too)
Lingering over coffee on Sunday morning…I’m heading to the kitchen soon to start working on zucchini and squash. I’m going to start with making chips in the dehydrator. I’ll also grate some for the freezer to use in muffins and breads. And, since we have plenty, we’re going to give sun drying a try. I’m… Continue reading Dealing with the Green Monster (and yellow, too)
Freezing Kale
I “put up” 22 quart bags of kale last week and there is plenty more to do this weekend. Last weekend, I took pictures of the process, anticipating a blog entry. It took a whole week, but here you go…freezing kale! 1. Pick the kale. I knew I was going to chop it so I… Continue reading Freezing Kale
Rolling Along
I admire farmers who have time to record their work as well. As spring comes along, we are busy! I do the indoor work and then move outside to take advantage of nice weather for planting and weeding. We’ve got peas coming up, plenty of kale and mustard greens ready for picking, and today, 26… Continue reading Rolling Along