Yearly Archives: 2010

Okay ladies, here is the recipe. This is so fun.. A. has the two starters, and she’s make batches to double them and pass one on to mom and Em and Kate so they can have their own Kombucha farm … Continue reading →

Cornus alba ‘Kesselringii’ CORNACEAE, The Dogwood family Also called Tartarian dogwood It’s been a while since I’ve seen something so new and wonderful at the garden center. My first thought when I saw the nearly black stems was ‘Arrangements!’. My … Continue reading →

In year’s past we’ve made many kinds of jams and jellies, but we’ve branched out into canning our veggies, pickles and whole fruits. It’s going to be a happy kitchen this winter. This is an inspiring book: The Urban Homestead. … Continue reading →

is yellow and green. If you’re in the woods. Vine maple, big leaf maple. I had a long time to ponder this while sitting in construction traffic in the Coast Range last week. Sunset magazine had a feature about a … Continue reading →

Preserving all the time. After a trip to the Hood River Valley we’re flush with pears, apples and wild blue elderberries. The berries were made into juice which we’ve been adding to Kombucha. Mmm. Try this: Elderberry-Lime Sparkler 4 oz … Continue reading →

Originally uploaded by mulysa_may A tasty, early season producer, this variety is a good choice for regions that have short summers or cooler nights. They end up weighing about 3/4 lb. each, not exactly a ‘personal size’ fruit as the … Continue reading →