Look familiar? Per request, this is an easy to read version of a previous post. Add 1 Tablespoon of sprout mix to the Fresh Sprouting Jar (a large mason jar with a screen lid). Cover seeds with water and allow to soak for at least four hours or overnight. Drain water from the jar and set …
Green Tomato and Apple Chutney
At the moment Fall is really falling on me! The apples are falling from the tree faster than I can use them and I still have loads of green tomatoes available. I see little grapes and berries drying on other bushes because I just had no time to play with them. My peppers are calling …
Crock-Pot Tomato Sauce
Things have been super busy in the kitchen and outside in the garden! The season is changing and I just pulled up my dying tomatoes, bolting cilantro and a few other things. Somedays the garden is so plentiful that I have to hustle in order to make use of the crop before it spoils. I …
First of Fall
I Should Have Planted More Cucumbers & Quick Pickles.
I know that I am constantly trying to keep up with my garden but we often think that it is not big enough. Shocking, I know. As it turns out, 5 cucumber plants are not enough. I have been in the habit of harvesting and then storing until I can collect enough to make a quart …
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Holy Eggplant Batman! Pickles from Tart & Sweet
I love eggplant! But who knew that 4 little eggplant bushes could produce like a zucchini?! Before the storm I harvested everything that I could, knowing I might lose some veggies to wind or water. I picked over a dozen eggplants. Of course, I lost power for days and had no good way to store …
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“Hurricane” Irene, This flatlander can’t escape a storm.
I put hurricane in quotes because here in Vermont the wrath of the storm was displayed in spectacular flooding. And not spectacular in a good way. Me? My home? My family? Thanks for your concern, we are all fine. Even my garden survived with only some leaning plants and tomatoes splitting from all the rain. …
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Loads of Leftover Lemons
So you might have noticed my recent ‘obsession ‘with lemons. It is all actually out of concern for the lemon rind. You see, at work, we use quantities of fresh squeezed citrus but cannot find use for all the rinds. Crazy, I know. We use a fair bit at work and I bring some home …
Berry Yoga and Cycle Foraging
I have been practicing berry yoga almost every day for a month now. It is a practice in patience and endurance. I work my way into the blackberry bushes as gracefully as I can to collect every bit of fruit. Sometimes I find that I am working a great spine twist while reaching for that …
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