2024 Food It Yourself Garden Review
No fruits, no leaves, no flowers, no trees, NOVEMBER! This old English saying just about sums it up for New England, also. We have had a couple of frosts here in central Massachusetts.… Continue reading
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Yes, I Can: Apple Butter
It is feeling like fall for sure in central Massachusetts. The nights are delightfully chilly. The wildlife is fattened up for hibernation We are getting ready to winterize the garden and chicken run.… Continue reading
Finally! I Picked Enough for Pickles
This week it finally happened- I picked enough string beans in one day to make a batch of string bean pickles. I love fresh string beans, so I grow them every year. In… Continue reading
Thankfully, I’m Getting Over It
We celebrated Thanksgiving Day in the USA on November 24th. Although this has been a challenging year on many levels, we have plenty to be thankful for. We enjoyed the day with family,… Continue reading
Let’s Try That Again…
Back in 2019 (maybe it was 2018), I found this recipe for Dijon mustard. I made a double batch because Mr. Food It Yourself is a mustard fanatic. It turned out very, very,… Continue reading
Relishing the Change in Seasons
Summer is officially over in the northern hemisphere, and autumn is making itself comfortable. There is no longer enough daylight to ripen my tomatoes, so I have taken the plants down and salvaged… Continue reading
Easy Freezy Greeny Beanzies
The last couple of weeks have been hectic here at Food It Yourself HQ. I made time for an excellent green bean harvest, though. I want to share how I prepped them for… Continue reading
In a Pickle, Yet Again
The cruel irony of gardening is this: the same weather that makes everything grow and produce is also weather that makes one loath to run a hot water canner. Seriously, it is 95F… Continue reading