Category Archives: canning

Exciting new books

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Sandi

I had the pleasure of working the registration desk at Cass County Garden Day on Easter weekend.  I met a couple of new people and enjoyed chatting with them about gardening (and cooking and canning). One of the bonuses of … Continue reading →

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Tastes of spring

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Sandi

Last year we went to Mexico over our “spring break”–the last week in February.  This year we’re doing it again, and it has made this cold weather much more bearable for me, knowing that we have that to look forward … Continue reading →

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My new favorite

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Sandi

Another thing I was able to check off my list this past weekend was putting up some Pumpkin Preserves–if you have never had these, they are well worth the effort.  Delicious! I came across this recipe, which is actually called … Continue reading →

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Busy, busy!

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Sandi

It was a busy and VERY productive weekend! In addition to two extremely enjoyable evening get-togethers with my high school classmates, Trevor and I did a lot of work around the house and garden, too. Which is always rewarding–I feel … Continue reading →

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More veggies!

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Sandi

What a weekend it was!  Because of the threat of frost, our CSA, Bluebird Gardens, had a FREE pick of tomatoes, sweet corn, and peppers.  Do you think we could resist?  (If your answer is “Not in a million years!” … Continue reading →

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Refrigerator cukes

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Sandi

We’ve been getting lots of cucumbers from the garden in the past couple of weeks–far more than we can eat.  And between being at the lake every other weekend and recovering from surgery (and then a nasty bout with the … Continue reading →

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Productivity returns

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Sandi

This weekend I had a return to productivity. . . not huge, but making progress, which is encouraging. I’m feeling better every day and becoming more ambitious, too, so the end of recovery is in sight. I had fairly big … Continue reading →

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The harvest begins

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Sandi

The tomato harvest has begun! The little ones, especially, seem a bit late this year for some reason–which is a little odd, since we actually planted early since it was so warm this spring. But they are coming like gangbusters … Continue reading →

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Successful weekend

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Sandi

We had a fantastic weekend!  The older I get, the more I feel like I measure a successful weekend by how much I got done–which is ok, I guess! Saturday morning we  did our weeding, trimming, and deadheading.  Trevor was kind … Continue reading →

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