Monthly Archives: August 2013

Apples!

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Tom

Sheila called us and invited us over for dinner and a preseason tour of the orchard.  Early Blush and Zestar apples were nearly ripe, and pretty good eating, but needed another week to be perfect.  It was still a fun … Continue reading →

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Harvesting & Canning

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Tom

So, suddenly, every day Frank and I are harvesting full flats of tomatoes and peppers between my house and the Minnetonka garden. This is a photo of Christopher Columbus tomatoes from just one plant.  It is a bit of a … Continue reading →

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Another Blackberry Trip

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Tom

So we did it again.  Today was no where near as pleasant as the last time we went.  This time it was over 90 degrees, high humidity, and no wind.  Patti and I picked for about 90 minutes initially. Nearly … Continue reading →

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Grow Beans Everywhere

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Tom

Those of you who have attempted to navigate my backyard know I grow pole beans up pretty much any structure that will support them.  It can make parts of the backyard seem like a jungle towering over your head, but … Continue reading →

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Piper & Her Bunny, Partners In Crime

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Tom

Looking at this photo, most people see two unlikely friends, cuddled up and enjoying a hot day on the deck together in the shade. What you do not see in this photo, or understand, is that the reason these two … Continue reading →

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Gardening With Frank

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Tom

Those of you that follow the blog or know me personally, know how much Frank and I like to cook together, and how much we enjoy doing our Red Sauce garden at the Minnetonka location.  Most of the visits over … Continue reading →

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Visiting Frogsleap Farm

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Tom

The definition of an amateur is someone who does a thing for love, while a professional is someone who does a thing for money.  Neither definition though makes any distinction regarding competence at a thing. I am an amateur gardener/farmer … Continue reading →

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Margherita Pizza

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Tom

Here we are in Mid August and tomatoes are just starting to arrive in copious amounts.  I need to convert the kitchen over to tomato processing ready, and maybe I will do that today, but a few days ago I … Continue reading →

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Blackberries!

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Tom

Last year, our plan was that when we got back from vacation up north, we would then make a trip down to my parent’s place to pick blackberries.  There are several huge patches of wild berries there, but as most … Continue reading →

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Beans, Garlic, Fishing, Tomatoes, Sandhills, Rudy’s, And First Melon

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Tom

We are getting a lot of beans.  More than we can keep up with eating fresh.  I already have about 50 frozen quarts of them, so I started pickling them. I jam them into the jar by hand, filling as … Continue reading →

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