When the grapes knock... Our whacky winter supply lines landed some excellent South African grapes on my doorstep this Easter weekend. I couldn’t resist a classic Waldorf Salad in the moment. Details are in my original post here for the uninitiated.
Glaze Naked Means More Apple Taste, Less Surplus Sugar I came home from the farm with another armload of apples today. They’re ripe at the top of the trees so next week it’s probably cider time with most of the crop. An unexpected bonus of the huge hoarkin’ truck is that I can park on the drive right next to one of my biggest … Read More →
Grapefruit Not Included The grapes are flowing in from the vines, veg gardens are overly pleased with themselves at being productive, and I’ve just picked the first few test apples of the year off the trees. Still a bit small and tart but not horribly so. Give them another three weeks and they’ll be perfect. That didn’t stop … Read More →
Even my gnome seeds have sprouted * A rainy afternoon here. Nice and cool around the 15C (59F) mark so I headed out to the farm to dig more holes. The clethra graciously gifted to the farm from the neighbours (thanks Mike!) are in the ground right next to the lilacs along the driveway. Even in just the two weeks since getting … Read More →
Farmers of past generations planted quite a few apple trees around the property. I stopped counting at forty. They need serious pruning but can be rehabilitated into the start of a proper orchard I’m sure. (click any to embiggen and start slide show)
