We got a late start gardening this year and wouldn’t have a garden at all if it weren’t for my brother-in-law Tom, who did all the sod busting and the planting. He made six vegetable beds, each 12 feet long and three and a half feet wide. The cucurbita have done especially well. Here you […]
I finally got around to planting this year’s cucumbers. Why, you might ask, did I wait so long? I’m so glad you ask. Last year we had problems with cucumber beetles killing all of our plants. Actually, it’s not the beetles. They just like to feed on the plants. But they carry a bacteria in […]
We look forward to these pickles every summer because they’re our daughter’s favorite and they really are spectacular. The way they’re made is a bit unusual, too. They’re lacto-fermented in a salt brine with a wee bit of vinegar and a heap of herbs and spices while in the jar. Then they’re moved into the […]
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