Greetings! As fall is kicking into gear, we are heavy in the midst of garden cleanup over here at the woodland garden, like every other gardener in the northern hemisphere probably is at this time of year. While many of the veggies have died back or stopped producing, the peppers are still going like gangbusters. This has definitely not always been the case; in fact, I am very happy to say that this year was very different, our best pepper…
last harvest from the veggie garden
October 12, 2018Greetings! As I am working to clean up the garden for fall, I thought it would be fun (and a bright, colorful lookback) to look at some photos of the most recent pickings from the veggie garden. Sadly, I pulled the last veggies this week, if you don’t count some leafy greens that are still in the ground. Happy Gardening to You!…
walnuts, part 2
October 30, 2017If you’ve read walnuts, part 1, you may know that I am harvesting and processing walnuts for the very first time. We have an abundance of them scattered around. I thought to myself, this is the year! Why let them just sit there. Some for the squirrels and some for me. Win win. Please join me in the next step of this process, otherwise known as “removing the hulls.” When I last wrote, the walnuts were sitting in hot water…
walnuts, part 1
October 28, 2017I am harvesting walnuts for the very first time and am reminded of a great quote: “All you can do is admit to yourself that yes, this is an adventure, and to accept it as such, surprises and all.” -Hugh MacLeod (Ignore Everybody: And 39 Other Keys to Creativity) We are privy to several black walnut trees and for the past few years, I have intended to learn how to process the nuts that fall to the ground in…
harvest
June 23, 2016The dictionary defines harvest as “crops that are gathered.” While that is true, it is much more than that to me. When I prepared the soil weeks ago and sowed the seeds, these healing, nourishing vegetables are what I envisioned. Feeling connected to the food that I eat is very satisfying. Providing loving care to the earth, means providing loving care to myself and my family. It was my goal in recent years to eventually get to the point where…