Category Archives: Processing

Couple Of Weeks, Seed Saving, Grafts, Up North, Adickes Farm

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Tom

Another one where I do apologize, but just going to be kind of raw, unedited, and cover a few weeks of work with mostly pictures. This is my daughter Claire showing a seed saving demo.  Renville Paste tomatoes.  Just slice, … Continue reading →

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Sorry I have Been Quiet Of Late

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Tom

I have not posted since November.  Primary reason is that garden things were pretty much done, hunting was done, and I have posted before about the things we were doing, which in December is primarily eating the things we grew/caught/killed … Continue reading →

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It Is Warmer Than It Is Supposed To Be

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Tom

And not just a little.  Last week said this week would be highs in the 40s, lows in the 30s.  Then Sunday was warm.  Now it is supposed to stay warm until Wednesday night.  Temps got close to 70 today.  … Continue reading →

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A Different Way To Process Sweet Corn

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Tom

We do not use our freezers, over the longer term, for vegetables.  The freezers are for meat, and in all honesty I would like to do away with that as well at some point, but for now, until I get … Continue reading →

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Pike & Blackberries

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Tom

Pike is having a blast exploring and meeting everyone and everything.  The cats are mixed of opinion.  Puddy Man, who is the bully of the other two, is terrified of the puppy who is only 2/3 his size.  Flower does … Continue reading →

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Cherries. LOTS Of Cherries

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Tom

Well, compared to previous years. So we finally got around to finish picking our 4 trees/bushes pretty clean.   We have a North Star, two Nanking, and one odd hybrid of a sour and wild cherry. All of them wonderfully … Continue reading →

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In Case You Want To Tour One Our Gardens

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Tom

They want me and my girls there to keep the gardens from being molested or trampled, and to answer any gardening/growing/seed saving questions people might have.  So, from 10-2 me and the girls will be there.

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Sugar Snow

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Tom

So, we finished our trip home on Sunday in a blizzard.  Ended up with about 5 inches of heavy wet snow, and got another 2 inches last night, but above freezing temps in the daytime and high winds are melting … Continue reading →

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The Terrorist Threes

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Tom

This is mine.  Thanfully asleep, some hours after her sister’s are alseep.   It is what it is.  We are older and more tired.  She is one complete and total terror.

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An Eating Day

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Tom

For us, deep winter is really the season of plenty.  We get to concentrate on eating all of the food gathered over the year. Well, and fresh fish from ice fishing. Bucket of sunnies and crappies.  2 of the latter … Continue reading →

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