I laughed when I saw the date of the last post. It seems everything halts when it's time to get the classroom organized for back to school. I marvel at people who manage to find time to write once your head starts spinning with bulletin board-border, name-tags and pre-printed math assessments.
We went to the Tilth Harvest Fair yesterday and bought two bunches of beautiful beets for the bargain price of $5.00. Who can complain since our beet crop (while better than last years) left something to be desired. We also picked up some gorgeous heads of garlic for planting (when we have a spare moment). We spent the afternoon putting up what will be near-the-last stores for the winter. I'm still holding out hope for the tomatoes who, encouraged by yesterday's sun, may just ripen up yet.
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| Raspberries both in our yard & mom's did quite well. Pickling cucumbers, not so much. I'm calling this guy the Lone-Ranger. He'll be a pickle for a special occasion. |
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| The plum tree also produced quite a crop....We tried dehydrating (not so successful), fruit-roll-ups (pretty good), plum sauce (we'll see) and over 100 jars of plum jelly (a tried-and-true favorite). |
