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Seeds Savers in Decorah, Iowa Made it to Seed Savers today. What a beautiful drive. Of course it was early spring in northern Iowa so there was not a lot growing. I had heard that by the end of summer the side of the barn is completely covered with Grandpa . . . → Read More: Pilgrimage We have a tendency to over plant, crowding as many seeds as we can in a row. When every seed comes up, it is really hard for us to thin out the plants. Anything that grows in our garden deserves to live! I know it is not a good gardening habit. So, when we planted . . . → Read More: Crop of Carrots
Not slowing down. I want to try this tonight with some of our final harvest. I keep thinking that picking will slow down but it definitely hasn’t yet. Strawberry Yogurt Ice Cream 1/3 c. powdered sugar 1 c. whipping cream 1 c. Greek style honey . . . → Read More: Strawberry Yogurt Ice Cream Wow, what a great Friday night—early summer temperature with a light breeze—just the right patio sitting weather! Around 2:00 at work I decided it was time for the first patio party (which, as the summer progresses, becomes a Friday night ritual for us). I perused through my adult beverage recipes and found one . . . → Read More: Finally, Friday. I found an unusual (for me) burst of energy around 9:00 last night and decided to dill the green beans that I had bought at the Farmers’ Market last weekend. I stemmed and snapped them, steamed them and was preparing to boil the vinegar, water, sugar and salt mixture when I remembered the dill, the . . . → Read More: Dilled Green Beans Future pickings. Finally home from a hectic, CRAZY, and absurd day at work. Could not wait to get to the garden. I remember the few times we had a successful garden growing up and how I thought picking, preparing, and putting up our produce was a tremendous chore. Now, I find . . . → Read More: Shelling peas. As written earlier, I ordered every variety of lettuce imaginable, along with at least one package of a “Lettuce Mix.” Here are the results. Salad everyday. Strawberries are here! There is nothing like the first strawberry, picked and eaten right in the strawberry patch. That, to me, is the real announcement of summer nearing. The first taste of summer. Picked a large basket full this afternoon. Plan to make jam for presents. . . . → Read More: Strawberries! Having family in Colorado, we travel I-70 often. Let me tell you, that is one long stretch of Kansas geography! We have our little landmarks along the way–the top hat guy, the wind farms, and the roadrunner. (If you have ever made this trip, you know what I mean.) We located a Shimpo pottery wheel . . . → Read More: Traveling Along I-70 I really struggled with ordering chard seeds. I do not have fond memories of eating chard from my childhood. My grandmother and grandfather always planted a huge garden on their farm. I know perception is everything, but it seemed like they plowed up an entire acre for grandma’s garden; I really doubt it was . . . → Read More: Rainbow Chard |
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