Category Archive

The Humble Raspberry

Kevin08.2011From the Garden, Fruit from the Yard, Raspberries11 Comments

I had to add a ‘category’ for raspberries, as apparently, after 600+ posts, I’ve never written about them. That’s odd. Yesterday was a bit of raspberry hell. I had agreed to pick a raspberry patch. Sweet. It was going to yield a lot. Great. I could use lots of raspberries as my kids love it. But what I didn’t know … Read More

Wild Saskatoons

Kevin08.2011Foraging, From the Garden, From The Wild, Fruit from the Yard, Saskatoons, Wild Fruits2 Comments

I find saskatoons have an interesting reputation – there are those that are into them, and the rest hate them. With the wild ones, I can see texture being an issue. Without some attention to triage, one risks chewing on an unpleasantly dry berry. Not ideal. They also, even when plump, have a bit of texture to them – although … Read More

Tasty Summer Yard Berries

Kevin07.2011From the Garden, Fruit from the Yard, Haskap, Strawberries4 Comments

Haskap Wild Strawberry

Viticulture Update

Kevin06.2011From the Garden, Fruit from the Yard, Grapes, Viticulture5 Comments

My last update was a year ago, almost to the day, so I’m due. Having taken a quick look at last year’s photo, I’d wager a guess the vines are 3-4 times larger this year. At least. The shot on the left is of a vine reaching over the top trellis wire, almost 6′ high. Although I have stragglers of … Read More

Rhubarb Cake

Kevin06.2011From the Garden, Fruit from the Yard, Rhubarb (kinda)9 Comments

This is the first year I can really pillage my rhubarb. I find I have to remind myself to harvest it as its such a permanent fixture here and there throughout the yard. I know I’ll be grateful I did come winter – the first bags of frozen rhubarb are finding their way into the freezer. Having had my spring … Read More

Apple Blossom

Kevin05.2011Apple Wine, Apples, From the Cellar, From the Garden, Fruit from the Yard, Wine10 Comments

Apple blossom. It’s become a time of year that gets me excited for things to come, and wanting to slow time down to be able to enjoy the beauty of it all. I suppose this is simply an outcome of being more connected to my food – seasonal treasures like this simply make life more enjoyable. I now understand why … Read More

Fruit Blossoms

Kevin05.2011Apples, From the Garden, Fruit from the Yard, Saskatoons, Strawberries4 Comments

Ps. This is my 600th post, wordpress tells me.

Apple Wine 2010 Vintage Update

Kevin02.2011Apple Wine, Apples, From the Cellar, From the Garden, Fruit from the Yard, Wine5 Comments

Turns out an apple wine updates is overdue. I made apple wine from 5 different trees this year. We had actually harvested from 7, but two were held for a time in the not-yet-very-cold-cellar and those apples were a mess in the crush/press stage – just wouldn’t release their juice for some reason. Of the 5 batches, 1 was outstanding, … Read More

Apple Pruning

Kevin12.2010Apples, Cooking w/ Fire, From the Garden, Fruit from the Yard, Smoking w/ Fire4 Comments

Normally I tackle this when the first hints of mild weather hit in February, but having had my nose buried in seed catalogs for a while, it was nice to get out in the garden buried in snow [see below] and do a job that needed doing for the coming growing season. My objective with my apple is to clear … Read More

2010 Apple Wine Vintage Shows its Face

Kevin10.2010Apple Wine, Apples, From the Cellar, From the Garden, Fruit from the Yard, Wine, Wine Making8 Comments

Oh, happiness. I’ve been keeping a loose eye on the bubbling of my apple wine carboys [a not-so-modest 9 carboys, or ~20 cases. I’m sharing with folks, honest], but hadn’t noticed them dropping clear until today. What does that mean? The yeast is done doing its thing – and no longer is creating turbulence in the solution. What does that … Read More

Page 3 of 5
←
1
...
2
3
4
...
5
→