Category Archives: self sufficient

Artisan bread making for a beginner

Posted on January 4, 2019 by

The smell of onion flakes, sour dough, caraway, black poppy and sesame seed is in the air….the darn stuff smells so good. I am on a bread making kick (again). For years my go-to recipe was a rye bread recipe … Continue reading →

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Solstice Day After 2018

Posted on December 22, 2018 by

The house is full of microbial activity this morning, much more than normal. I like that word…. microbial. Sauerkraut in the basement…. Bread raising in the oven. A new batch of sour dough starter on top of the frig. And … Continue reading →

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Trying to BEE Careful. Bee Hive update 9/2/2018

Posted on September 2, 2018 by

I am right in the middle of putting the apiguard mite treatment in the bee hive.  (ie. 5 minutes ago) I was standing there in my bee keepers suit.  Had the top off the hive, was filling the tray feeder … Continue reading →

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Snapshot

Posted on August 19, 2018 by

Already there is the hint of Fall in the air. The Ginger-golds (my personal favorite) are picked and in the cooler.  The Cortland’s will be ready to pick this week. Already the earliest ones have started to drop.  The Japanese … Continue reading →

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2018 Japanese Beetle Plague

Posted on August 4, 2018 by

They say, I picture is worth a thousand words. Two nights ago, I made a point to check on the peach trees. (We currently have 7)   There were 3 or 4 Japanese beetles on the tree. 3 or 4! Made … Continue reading →

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Bee Careful

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

Your time is valuable so I will try to keep this brief. 😉 Our honeybees  from last year didn’t make it. Some of you already knew. I think it was mites. Because the whole thing is a hobby, and both … Continue reading →

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Canned Goods

Posted on September 17, 2017 by

Just fired up the dehydrator. The smell of garlic and tomato is still on my hands. Got me in the mood for a little Greg Brown…. Do you have any memories of helping someone in the kitchen growing up…even if … Continue reading →

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