Some days I look around the land, and realize that Brian and I are Pile Managers. I never really thought much about it before we started creating a new homestead from scratch, but the work of building and creating begins with piles.
A pile of gravel leftover from the driveway we put in this ...
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Naturally Fermented Sauerkraut and Pickles
We have been inspired for years by "fermentation revivalist" Sandor Ellix Katz, the author of Wild Fermentation, The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved, and most recently, The Art of Fermentation. Way back in 2000, my husband came across a small fermentation zine written by Sandor. That zine ...
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In the Garden: Squashing Squash Bugs and Whining over Wilt
Growing zucchini in Oregon took little more effort than tossing a few seeds over your shoulders and coming back in a month or two to harvest (and harvest, and harvest). Sure, a slug or two might eat your young plants, but if the zucchini plant outgrew the slugs, you were pretty much guaranteed more ...
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Peach Recipes :: Fresh, Cooked, and Preserved
Peaches are one of my family's favorite summer fruits, and we eat them by the dozens when they are in season. Last week, my husband Brian brought home 3/4 of a bushel of ripe Missouri peaches that are dripping with juice, and sweet with a bit of tart. When you bring home so many almost-ripe peaches, ...
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