It has been a busy couple weeks! My strawberries have exploded and I’ve been picking baskets everyday! We have eaten them by the handfuls, in oatmeal, with yogurt, strawberry pancakes and I churned a half gallon of strawberry sherbet. I have frozen gallons of them that we will be able to enjoy all winter long. [Read more...]
The first of the seasons produce is in full swing! It’s great to take a walk through the yard harvesting the first of the fruits and vegetables. My strawberries are going strong and we have been enjoying them everyday. As well as the rhubarb, just beautiful this year. The fresh herbs are plentiful and very lush [Read more...]
March 25th and we got about 4 inches of snow! Is winter ever going end this year? Last year we were spoiled with no winter, it was in the 80’s this time last year, which was too hot. Our average temperature this time of year in Central Ohio is in the 50’s. This time of [Read more...]
Wondering where I have been the last couple of weeks? Italy! More specifically Central Tuscany 30 minutes south of Florence or Firenze as it’s called in Italy. A dream trip! We had enough air miles to fly there and we stayed 12 days. How do I tell you in a nutshell how our 12 [Read more...]
We are down to the finale two weeks of the Easton Farmers Market! They have some awesome produce, last couple of weeks strawberries. Also, blackberries, tons of produce, meats, bakery items, jams and more! Some of the vendors come every other week, it’s a nice variety. Come and stock up until next year. Also, fun things for the [Read more...]
I had some volunteer plants coming up in my garden early June; it looked like either a cumber or a zucchini leaf. Since I had both of them planted in the garden, it was an educated guess. As the leaves matured, I knew it wasn’t zucchini and thought for sure it was cucumbers. I knew [Read more...]
Beware of the green tomato worm! It’s time to check your tomato plants for the Tomato Hornworm, they are four inches long and bigger around then my finger. Some are even bigger! I found five the last couple days and they will devour your tomato plant. As you can see they are the same color [Read more...]
I checked out the garden and noticed my dill, which was knee high, was munched down to stalks! Then I noticed 2 rows of beans, munched down to stalks and the lettuce and the kale! We have a high fence to keep out the deer, a low fence to keep out the rabbits, an electric [Read more...]
The Easton Farmers Market season begins today! I will have a HomeGardenCook table, come meet me and talk about cooking tips, recipes and food!! The Market is every Thursday, 4-7 p.m., through August! Check out details at www.EastonFarmersMarket.org Hope to see you out and about 🙂 Cathy [Read more...]
Good morning. Yesterday, the last day of January, it was 60 degrees! Today it will be in the upper 50’s. It has been such a mild winter. Yesterday, I picked up sticks throughout the yard and bundled them up. I also trimmed back the peonies and pulled the dead and weeds from the bearded iris. [Read more...]