tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.comments2023-05-05T05:54:24.751-04:00Five Wooded AcresSparowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04377645722546884263noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-4897819252480857072010-12-15T18:13:22.792-05:002010-12-15T18:13:22.792-05:00Yum, apple butter. How many apples did you use?Yum, apple butter. How many apples did you use?Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124650394163844306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-60003234895676625612010-11-18T14:31:26.546-05:002010-11-18T14:31:26.546-05:00Hi puppy!!!Hi puppy!!!S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07972227366905544261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-44066065223369842002010-09-21T16:17:50.505-04:002010-09-21T16:17:50.505-04:00Aw shucks -- the grammar police found me. I was go...Aw shucks -- the grammar police found me. I was going to use the word "cubes," but thought I'd see if anyone was paying attention! ;-)Sparowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377645722546884263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-246978445127733822010-09-21T09:44:43.337-04:002010-09-21T09:44:43.337-04:00The carrots are cute, the way you've prepared ...The carrots are cute, the way you've prepared them, but, as you sort of knew "dices" isn't the plural form of "dice". "Dice" is already plural. One of them is a "die".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-1766632487487250532010-09-09T18:55:43.933-04:002010-09-09T18:55:43.933-04:00Interesting. I found a hornworm about six weeks a...Interesting. I found a hornworm about six weeks ago. Nothing since. Well, none that I know of.house thingshttp://houseitemsandroomsilike.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-88683262163486038892010-09-08T16:12:37.938-04:002010-09-08T16:12:37.938-04:00I feel the same way! We've given away lots of ...I feel the same way! We've given away lots of squash and eaten even more--but I still don't want to waste any, no matter how tired of squash I am. Thankfully, I think that's just about it for our plants this year!Sparowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377645722546884263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-64222193960134051232010-09-07T20:16:19.265-04:002010-09-07T20:16:19.265-04:00Sounds great. Thanks for the easy recipe. Squash...Sounds great. Thanks for the easy recipe. Squash is something that can become pretty boring this time of year! But, I don't want to waste it.house thingshttp://houseitemsandroomsilike.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-78730933165083000632010-09-01T19:20:41.635-04:002010-09-01T19:20:41.635-04:00I love rudbeckia, but the rabbits keep munching on...I love rudbeckia, but the rabbits keep munching on the flowers.house thingshttp://houseitemsandroomsilike.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-74030470663215034012010-08-12T17:51:44.000-04:002010-08-12T17:51:44.000-04:00The turmeric does make them look pretty! We used t...The turmeric does make them look pretty! We used the same kinds of cukes for these too (Those 'Straight Eights' were still going strong! They've finally petered off, though.) We're going to give the icicle pickles a few months before we try 'em (in my experience pickles taste better after aging a bit in the jar...).Sparowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377645722546884263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-32115999718408062872010-08-12T05:42:32.601-04:002010-08-12T05:42:32.601-04:00How did the icicle pickles come out? I do agree, a...How did the icicle pickles come out? I do agree, adding the turmeric to these makes them look beautiful, and also more original/different than the usual batch of bread/butter pickles. What kind of cukes did you use?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-78306707642607075722010-08-06T06:41:00.019-04:002010-08-06T06:41:00.019-04:00Hooray! So now what are you going to make with tha...Hooray! So now what are you going to make with that first egg?Mangochildhttp://livinginalocalzone.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-86040422832401629232010-08-04T16:14:50.905-04:002010-08-04T16:14:50.905-04:00I absolutely will. You know, me neither as far as ...I absolutely will. You know, me neither as far as reasoning for the reboiling (I mean, that's not going to make them crisper,is it?) Maybe it adds to the flavor? I'll have to wait and see... <br /><br />Stll, it was definitely interesting trying this way of doing pickles.Sparowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377645722546884263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-9505055449797295992010-08-04T06:40:56.574-04:002010-08-04T06:40:56.574-04:00Hi Emily! Thanks for popping over to my blog.
I&...Hi Emily! Thanks for popping over to my blog. <br /><br />I've not made the Icicle Pickles before. For the life of me, I don't understand the reason behind re-boiling and re-soaking, but that's just me clinging to my old ways of making pickles. lol When you're ready to sample these, let us know what they taste like.LynnShttp://woodridge.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-47342012914364607202010-08-03T18:22:38.774-04:002010-08-03T18:22:38.774-04:00We used mostly 'Straight Eights' as we had...We used mostly 'Straight Eights' as we had loads of them....our pickling cucumbers didn't do very well (not that I'm complaining mind you!!).Sparowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377645722546884263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-90860384086604939182010-08-02T21:01:22.302-04:002010-08-02T21:01:22.302-04:00I've never heard of icicle pickles, but now I&...I've never heard of icicle pickles, but now I'm intrigued. I have lots of cucumbers thanks to a bit of over-enthusiastic picking at a local farm this past weekend. Did you use pickling cukes or "regular"?Mangochildhttp://livinginalocalzone.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-74091270170930220972010-07-13T06:09:34.690-04:002010-07-13T06:09:34.690-04:00Hooray! I'm especially jealous that you can gr...Hooray! I'm especially jealous that you can grow your own black beans :-) They are my favorite kind of dried beans - I'll happily dive into a bowl at almost every time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-58773269097740525052010-07-10T05:37:33.811-04:002010-07-10T05:37:33.811-04:00I wouldn't have known either! But I hate most ...I wouldn't have known either! But I hate most all crawl-y creeping things unless I know they are the beneficial kind, so I'd likely have flung it off the plant asap, ha ha. How are the plants doing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-6201194896285841172010-07-03T11:29:46.841-04:002010-07-03T11:29:46.841-04:00I'm enjoying watching your pepper grow, mine l...I'm enjoying watching your pepper grow, mine look like they are just a week or two behind.<br /><br />http://burbangardener.blogspot.comburbangardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18067189862962931925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-69424418917074162962010-07-03T05:12:25.741-04:002010-07-03T05:12:25.741-04:00Enjoy!Its the first of many I hope!Enjoy!Its the first of many I hope!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-62558935250484573472010-07-01T05:16:05.506-04:002010-07-01T05:16:05.506-04:00Pepper flowers - and those of any veg/fruit always...Pepper flowers - and those of any veg/fruit always fill me with excitement too. Plus, they are pretty all on their own, an added joy of seeing food growing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-45406542272513615912010-06-20T05:50:24.747-04:002010-06-20T05:50:24.747-04:00It *is* cool. Flowers that are "non-traditio...It *is* cool. Flowers that are "non-traditional" shapes make me smile. How big was it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-37109204878493893842010-06-15T21:11:35.255-04:002010-06-15T21:11:35.255-04:00I would love have a cherry tree, I am incredibly j...I would love have a cherry tree, I am incredibly jealous. We just found a local orchard that has cherries - they were one of the fruits I missed the most last summer. But to have them right there... <br /><br />I generally freeze my cherries, I've never canned them before... so I'll have to try this year. When I freeze them, I leave the pits in; it makes the process so much easier and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-32990305035210592042010-06-09T20:26:59.998-04:002010-06-09T20:26:59.998-04:00Yum I love fresh peas.Yum I love fresh peas.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124650394163844306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-51186768779394857822010-06-01T19:11:01.308-04:002010-06-01T19:11:01.308-04:00They were--a little patch of them. They're one...They were--a little patch of them. They're one of my favorite wildflowers because when the whole flower spike is open, all of the flowers are in different stages (just opening, open, or starting to close) and they're different colors--blue, violet or magenta---depending on which stage they're in.Sparowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377645722546884263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582555466884349199.post-62159301685321834802010-05-30T05:27:47.542-04:002010-05-30T05:27:47.542-04:00Pretty :-) Were they growing wild?Pretty :-) Were they growing wild?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com