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- Where do you live and garden?
- Olympia, Washington
- How long have you been growing food?
- 4-10 years
- Dream garden travel destination:
- Love the gardens in New Orleans - lush, fragrant, bountiful and homey.
- Favorite foods:
- I love just about everything as long as it's fresh and prepared with love.
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Eggs!
And they taste AMAZING too! :-) For more on our family's chickies, garden and winemaking adventures, come check… Continue
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 12:00am — 5 Comments
Sauerkraut
Posted on October 13, 2009 at 3:12pm —
Wine Update
The rhubarb is a lovely light salmon pink and has a light, sweet taste. It unfortunately got a bit stirred up during our struggles during the racking progress, and is not as clear now as it was.
The wild cherry is deep garnet and STRONG! When I first popped the lid off of the primary (a big plastic bucket) the smell of yeast and sweet, boozy cherries just about knocked me ove… Continue
Posted on August 27, 2009 at 11:33pm — 7 Comments
My blog!
Please pop by and check me out, and let me know what you think! :)
Chelle
Posted on August 26, 2009 at 12:00am — 5 Comments
Staying busy...
I made my first batch of tomatillo salsa from our tomatillos. Yum! I also tried my hand at cherry wine for the first time, using 5lbs of the wild dark cherries that Bill and the girls picked back in July. It smells like heaven! :)
To date, we have grown/harvested/foraged nearly 50 pounds of produce from our little yard and neighborhood this year!
Posted on August 14, 2009 at 9:30am —
Comment Wall (17 comments)
- At 12:50pm on October 14, 2009,
Kathryn said…
- Have you updated your wine blog? İm waiting to hear how it went.
- At 6:28am on June 23, 2009,
Michelle W. Flannery said… - Hi Chelle! Did you hear? One of Diana's chickens has laid her first eggs!
Her chickens are about 18 weeks old, so maybe you and I will be getting eggs soon! I hope so, cause I'm ready! The cost of eggs in the store has dropped, and that's good, but I'm really ready for my own eggs.
- At 1:42pm on June 19, 2009,
Michelle W. Flannery said…
- RE: Grub worms in the mulch discussion.
Chelle, thank you for your your kind words about my 'knowledge'. I know enough, but I've learned much more from John. He's the one who knows so much. I always ask for his input on the tougher KGI discussions, and he usually has an immediate understanding of what to do. I always do research on the internet to back up what I post, and John always checks facts too when he's advising me. In a web community like this it's really easy for some folks to dominate. I love participating in the discussions, but I try to share info without sounding like a know-it-all (because I certainly don't know it all). And I really learn a lot by researching a topic when a new discussion opens. It's a blast how much I'm learning on this site!! Again, thank you.
- At 10:32am on June 16, 2009,
Kristin P. said… - Yes, I have been home winemaking for about 4 years or so now. I would love to help you guys get started. It is actually pretty easy...espescially my semi-slacker way! I started out with all the goodies, and sulphites and everything, and then graduated to just good old soap and hot water--which gives a much better flavor to the wine. I have made many different kinds, but I mostly use fruit or flowers. I made a lot of dandilion last year and some rose petal, and concord grape. I have also made a rosehip (yum), peach (really yum), nasturtium (weird), and some others, some that didn't work out as well due to a learning curve. It's espescially good if you forget about it for a year, then remember it and drink it. :) Let's do it!
- At 12:32pm on June 15, 2009,
Michelle W. Flannery said…
- Hi Chelle. I really like all your photos, especially those with your daughter helping out. It's always nice to have family pitching in on projects. Although, actually... sometimes it isn't, when I think about my family! lol! I really like your chicken coop too. That's very similar to what I want John to build as a winter home for our chickens, only larger because we have 25 chickens. He and I don't often see things the same when new projects come around, so we'll see what we end up with! Have a beautiful day!
- At 12:24pm on June 15, 2009,
Gail Wolf said… - Chelle, I love your new photos!! I especially love the jam-making pics...some memories to treasure, with the three generations all present.
- At 12:22pm on June 15, 2009,
SaraBClever said… - It's from this month's KGI book of the month club--Eugenia Bone's Well Preserved. It's an amazing book--not much quantity, but incredible quality!
There is a balsamic recipe in the Ball home canning recipe book (not the blue book, the other--though it might be in the blue book as well).
I'm dreaming about cherries next...I love them but they are SO expensive in the store. I guess I'd need a cherry stoner too, if I am really going to do it.
- At 11:38am on June 15, 2009,
SaraBClever said…
- Awesome! I canned for the first time this weekend too--strawberries of course. I got 7 cups of strawberry jam, 2 pints of strawberry-balssamic, and a pint of strawberry balsamic syrup. I will blog soon, when work lets up a bit!
- At 11:27pm on May 24, 2009,
Joy Williams said…
- I really don't WANT to spin yarn so if you want fleece, that's great. I'm not planning on spinning any, anytime soon. (ya, I just changed my mind, I really don't like doing it for money it's way, way too hard to get what your time is worth).
- At 10:43pm on May 24, 2009,
- I can sell yarn but don't expect it for awhile. :) as to price I've never really figured that out. I would probably sell it for about 12 an ounce (procesed and spun).
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