The garden is giving us plenty of cucumbers this summer, so we’re using the KitchenAid’s meat grinder attachment to make sweet pickle relish. Excellent for hot dogs, tuna salads and tartar sauce.
Sweet Pickle Relish
Berry Bliss
I’m finally living my cottagecore dream with my little berry bushes finally bearing fruit.
Yes we can!
This is what we have canned from the garden so far, and this doesn’t include the several jars of salsa, jam, marinara sauce and pickles we’ve already eaten or given away. If you had trouble locating canning jars this year, my apologies, I think we used them all.
Dandelion jam
Spring has arrived and our yard has exploded in dandelions and violets. And in these uncertain times, you need to maintain the skills of foraging food and enjoy the bounty that nature provides. In his recession punk style, Mark cooked up some dandelion jam. It has a light floral flavor, and it’s the golden color... Continue Reading →
Hydroponics Expansion
Last spring Mark bought a second grow tent to start seedlings for our backyard garden. This tent was narrower than the first one, only 4x4 feet. He sold several of his young pepper plants to coworkers and neighbors, which covered the cost of the second tent. This year he's bought a third tent, another 4x8,... Continue Reading →
First sign of Spring
The daffodils are starting to poke their leaves out of the soil. So excited for spring to arrive!
Garden jungle
I nearly lost Mark in his garden today. It’s getting a bit out of hand.
Garden wonders
A monarch butterfly visited our garden today and I snapped a picture before it flew away.
The Green Reaper
In case you thought Mark didn’t have enough odd hobbies, he’s begun scything the yard. He bought it as a joke but now he really likes it.
Hydroponic update
The hydroponics garden in the basement is going well. The plants seem to like the purple light and they're getting pretty big for the tent. Mark is already talking about getting another one.
