Harvest season is beginning in earnest now, after a delayed start. The garden is late, and the yield is lower this year. Even so, the produce is coming in and keeping us very busy. On Friday Attila was off work, and we canned 24 jars of pickles. We had found a 1/4 bushel of pickling… Continue reading Busy Weekend

Monday, August 7 2023 We arose this morning to the sound of rain on the roof. We have had intermittent rain this summer, enough to keep the garden going, with extensive watering on our part. This is the first day where the sky is overcast and the rain continues to fall for hours. I am… Continue reading Bread and Jam

The first day of August, the summer is speeding by us! Last night was cool, a low of 12C. After having the windows open all day yesterday, it was still very warm in the house when we retired for the night, 25C. Our little house does not cool down overnight, so we closed all the… Continue reading The New View

Today the weather is perfect, by my definition. It is warm, but not hot. There is a wonderful breeze. The air outside is relatively fresh, no manure being spread on the surrounding farms today. The windows are open, it is lovely. Today Attila and I are “as happy as clams” living our best life, here… Continue reading A Perfect Summer Day

We are off to a slow start with our garden harvest. But it is a start! Yesterday Attila brought in our first cucumbers, a zucchini, garlic, wild grape leaves, and a handful of Scarlet Runner beans. Once they were all washed and cut to size, they filled three 500 ml canning jars, for dill pickling.… Continue reading Slow Start