by Renee Pottle | Aug 20, 2014 | gardening, Grow Your Own Food
Sometimes zucchini grows scary-big! This zucchini got “lost” in the zucchini patch. It was so large when I found it, that I almost expected a scene from Little Shop of Horrors! It’s been too hot for most of the heirloom tomatoes this year, but the... 
by Renee Pottle | Aug 6, 2014 | gardening, Grow Your Own Food
The heirlooms are finally here. Every year I plant several different heirloom tomato plants. This year they went in the ground early, grew lush and green, set lots of tomatoes, and then everything stopped. I don’t have hardly any ripe tomatoes and now many of... 
by Renee Pottle | Aug 6, 2014 | gardening, Grow Your Own Food
Cucumbers are taking over the garden! This year I planted several different kinds of cucumbers. In fact, I just used leftover seed from last year and the year before, not really sure if they would germinate and grow. No fear – they are growing like wildfire.... 
by Renee Pottle | Jul 29, 2014 | book reviews, Canning and Preserving
There are many canning and preserving books out there, with new ones being published all the time. Some are new editions of old favorites, like the always popular Ball Blue Books. Some, like So Easy to Preserve, by the National Center for Home Food Preservation are... 
by Renee Pottle | Jun 27, 2014 | Canned or Preserved Fruits and Vegetables, Canning and Preserving
We had a bumper crop of cherries from our two little trees this year, and luckily got our share before the birds ate them all! I pitted and froze most of them (the cherries, not the birds :) ) to use in smoothies all winter long. But I couldn’t resist making...