Tag Archives: jam

August garden update: Potatoes, garlic, pumpkins, canning, sunflowers, and more

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Sandy

I’ve been MIA from my blog lately because I’ve been busy. As Toni at Backyard Feast points out, it doesn’t feel as though there are enough hours in the day during the peak summer months. A lot has been going … Continue reading →

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Jam and this and that

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Sandy

Here’s my first batch of jam of the season. The kids are eating all the strawberries out of the garden as soon as they ripen, so we bought a half flat of strawberries from the Woodinville Farmers’ Market. I could … Continue reading →

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Quite a year for plums and Ebony becomes Broody

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Sandy

It has been quite a year for plums, at least for the Shiros. Our Shiro plum tree is consistently the best fruiting tree in our orchard.  I picked a very full basket of plums this morning (easily 10 lbs of plums) and … Continue reading →

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Jam day and a pickle preview

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Sandy

I love berry season.  We’ve planted a bunch of berries in our yard.  We have strawberries (June bearing, everbearing, and red and white alpines), blueberries (eight youngish plants), and raspberries (two new raised beds).  Because most of our berries are … Continue reading →

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