Summer 2013 harvest: Canning peaches
My peach trees are still babies, and not really producing anything right now – certainly not peaches as beautiful as these! So, I bought two boxes of local peaches at the farmers market – making sure...
View ArticleSummer 2013 harvest: Grape jelly
First step: cut down the bunches of grapes and toss them into the galvanized metal bin. Second step: Fill the bin with water to wash the grapes, then find a willing child to stomp them (dog is...
View ArticleBlueberries!
We’re getting a decent crop of blueberries from our 3o or so blueberry plants, bird damage notwithstanding, but I had to go to a friend’s blueberry u-pick farm to get these beauties – my mom, Alia and...
View ArticlePeaches and plums and (asian) pears, oh my!
We’re so excited around here that our peach and plum trees actually bore fruit this year! In fact, not just fruit, but beautiful, unblemished, edible fruit :0 In fact, our plum tree has gone “plum...
View ArticleStrawberry-rhubarb jam
First jam of the season! I grow my own strawberries and rhubarb, but production is still low, so I bought the rhubarb at the Portland Farmer’s Market this weekend, and used strawberries I’d frozen...
View ArticleTeeny tiny cherry pies
I’ve planted several pie cherry trees in my fruit tree orchard, and they’re finally starting to produce, but between what the birds eat, what we can reach, and how much time we’re willing to spend...
View ArticleGrape jelly
Although we have a grape arbor in the yard, its production has been really poor in recent years. I’m not sure what the problem is – although I suspect it has something to do with how we’re having it...
View ArticleAutumn in the kitchen: apple pies and applesauce made from Hood River apples
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View ArticleConstruction notes for strawberry pallets
I’ve tried growing strawberries in many different ways – raised beds, down a slope, in hillocks in a fenced “strawberry annex” – all with very little success. I’m not sure what the problem is –...
View ArticleCaging the blueberries
A few improvements to the veggie garden this spring: We’ve tried everything to keep the birds out of our blueberries, with no luck – the word is out, and every season they pretty much decimate the...
View ArticleStrawberry Rhubarb crisp bars
I took advantage of the local strawberries and rhubarb at the farmer’s market this week to make these delicious bars. Good for breakfast, dessert, or any time! Variations on the basic recipe can be...
View ArticleCherry oat muffins
We bought so many bing cherries this week that there were leftovers – instead of letting them go bad, I pitted and sliced about a half-flat of them and made Healthy Cherry Oatmeal Muffins. I don’t...
View ArticleCherry oat bars
In preparation for a summer of fresh fruit for jam-making, I’m clearing out my freezer, and needed a use for leftover pie cherries. This recipe for cherry oat bars is easy and delicious, and it...
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