Category Archives: From the Garden

(Mis)Adventures in Dandelion Jelly

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Erin D. | Permalink 11

Until a few days ago, I’d heard of dandelion salads and wines, but never dandelion jelly. The idea intrigued me so much, I set about making it today. [..]

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She blinded me with horseradish

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

Last spring, I threw four horseradish plants in next to the potato hills. They flourished, growing nearly three feet tall. “Dig in fall to prevent propagation,” the description [..]

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Maybe Ordering Seeds Will Warm Me Up…

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Erin D. | Permalink 5

As the flakes of snow bluster sideways, carried on the bonechilling wind outside the library here in Hartland, the old boiler cannot quite keep up with the demands [..]

Community, From the Garden, Gardening, Goals, Harvest, Planning, Sustainability ,

A Visit from Heather

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 1

My long-lost wonderful friend Heather decided to visit from the Chicago area yesterday, and boy howdy did we ever have a full day. Apart from catching up on [..]

Canning, Community, Food, From the Garden, Gardening, Planning

Pickles for Mom, Pickles for You!

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 2

My mom’s financial and health situation right now is dire. She’s at risk for losing her home and she’s already lost her career as the result of being [..]

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Making Pickles, Part Next of (N)

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 1

The dills I made for Mike got to a point yesterday I deemed “finished.” They are salty and garlicky and pretty tasty, but not quite my thing. Three [..]

Canning, Fermented Foods, Food, From the Garden, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian

Making Pickles, Part 3 of (N)

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 2

The bread and butter pickles continue to be yummy, but will get more hotness next time around. The dills are well on their way to being… well, “dilled” [..]

Fermented Foods, Food, From the Garden

Making Pickles, Part 2 of (N)

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 1

Because I’m new to This Canning Thing, I’m not fully equipped properly. For instance, I don’t have “a canning pot,” which is somewhat, y’know, important for the whole [..]

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Holy Giant Pile of Cucumbers

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 1

Today, I decided to learn how to Make Pickles. The bread and butter recipe I’m going to try calls for 2.5 pounds of cucumbers, so I sallied forth [..]

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