Saturday, December 1, 2012

Wrapping up the 2012 year


Canning our tomato sauce





Tomatillo sauce






House repairs


Apple picking at Fishkill


Getting it done


Closing the roof before the first snow
Well we had a bumper crop in the veggie garden in 2012 and with pregnancy of our son it was a tiring year. I could hardly keep up with how well we produced.

May 4th 2nd Swarm
May Day Hive split and captured swarm

April 28th More of everything seeded

April 14 Gladiolas, Dahlias, and Lilies planted in the spiral garden

Kristen F helped plant the strawberry patch

March 28th Carrots and Beets seeded directly

March 26th onion sets in the ground

March 21st Kale planted in the garden

March 17th workshop given to the Weston A. Price Foundation's local chapter

March 8th Veggie and flower seeds started

Feb 23 a quart and a half of syrup from neighborly sap

Feb 18th 2 quarts of maple syrup from about 20 gallons of sap

Feb 11th made 2 quarts of maple syrup from 24 gallons of sap

Feb 9th brussels and some sprouting garlic cloves in my little greenhouse

Feb 4th Started Lacinato Kale and Onions in my little greenhouse