2 common phone weather apps and the truth. If the frozen water and ice on everything didn’t tell you the truth, the apps sure aren’t. It’s below freezing. Currently at 7:30 am it’s 31.1 degrees (the truth). It’s the coolest morning since I set up the little weather station above my garden. It got downContinueContinue reading “Frost this Morning”
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It’s been wet.
But that’s not unusual for this time of year. Between work and raindrops, I’ve received and planted some more herbal woodland roots- The camas bulbs, the ginseng and goldenseal roots all are in the ground. I found some half off daffodil bulbs I still need to plant. I got the garlic in. I planted someContinueContinue reading “It’s been wet.”
Garlic tucked away in the garden.
50 cloves. 50 cloves should be more than enough. I grow ample for all the mouths here but few actually eat much of what I grow. So I’m getting to the point that I will worry more about myself and putting up enough for myself. There is plenty of produce I grow and if theyContinueContinue reading “Garlic tucked away in the garden.”
Seeds- potential in a tiny package
It’s 7:20 am. Still mostly dark out for a few more minutes and I’m sitting here thinking about seeds and bacon. I’m considering what to make for breakfast. Should I open that package of turkey bacon this morning? Still undecided about that. Breakfast means I have to start the day and actually start doing stuffContinueContinue reading “Seeds- potential in a tiny package”
When the rain reaches the forest floor, something magical happens.
Porcini (boletes) mushroom It’s that time of year. I’m not a big mushroom fan, it’s the texture that gets to me rather than the rather bland taste. But that being said, they are packed with nutrients that make them a healthy choice (as long as you don’t eat the poison ones). If you don’t likeContinueContinue reading “When the rain reaches the forest floor, something magical happens.”
Getting some paws in the sand.
There was some speculation that last night was going to be frosty. It got close- 34.7°F here. But no frost on the ground or the truck. Still, I had taken precautions and brought a few not hardy plants into the camper for the night. And since it’s a clear night again, I brought them inContinueContinue reading “Getting some paws in the sand.”
Catch Up (ketchup?)
So many tomatoes ripe at once. To say I’ve been busy is an understatement. And that’s on top of having the Covid. I went to the trouble of masking in public. I hunted down and fought for the newest Covid variant vaccine. And it was a fight because I’m not 65 and the confusion MrContinueContinue reading “Catch Up (ketchup?)”
I’ve been busy preserving food.
I don’t think the others on the homestead really take food preservation very seriously. As I’m working diligently to fill my own place up with dehydrated cabbage, fermented concoctions, dehydrated fruits, canned and frozen foods they don’t seem to do the same or care too. But they call my other garden projects useless (like theContinueContinue reading “I’ve been busy preserving food.”
Cabbage and So Many Tomatoes
It’s starting to get ridiculous around here. Buckets and buckets of tomatoes and now it appears the cabbages are getting ready to be picked. But in sad news, we lost a big apple tree branch that had about 50 apples on it. A shame. J was a bit panicky about it. I had to reassureContinueContinue reading “Cabbage and So Many Tomatoes”
Moist.
(Only because that is my favorite word to say to make people uncomfortable 🤣) But it really is wet out there. So far this atmospheric river has dumped 2.59” of rain as of this moment at 5 pm Friday evening. At least it wasn’t raining so much on the other side of the mountain whileContinueContinue reading “Moist.”
Climate Wary Homesteader 