our garden is bursting with life.
+ the golden light late in the evening as we stay out just a bit more to plant, weed, harvest, & admire our small backyard
+ tiny little sungolds appearing on our tomato plants. this is our first year for sungolds- a recommendation from amy (thank you!). i am so excited to taste handfuls of this sweet tomato candy in just a few short weeks!
+ baskets of green beans & radishes turned into jars of {fermented} goodness. luke is really geeking out this summer learning to ferment all kinds of vegetables, fruits, rinds & stems. love it!
+ flowering dill creating a thick bed of bright green flora. we are drying the seeds for pickling cucumbers late in the summer
+ harvesting fresh fennel & sauteing it with a spoonful of coconut oil for dinner
+ beautiful shades of brown eggs among fresh chard & spent kale
+ using every inch of our space- an old cold frame made into the perfect bed for trellising cucumber plants
+ a blanket of volunteer pumpkins weaving around our tomato beds & next to our coop
+ a weekend of more planting, more harvesting, more weeding. the season is just beginning!
what is happening in your garden?
love,
natalie
we are well on our way to a happy, half-empty freezer!
here are the contents:
animal protein-
4 packages of deer hamburger
2 lamb livers
1 package of ground lamb
1 package of deer sausage
1 package of frozen deer meatballs
1 package of lamb ribs
1 package of bacon
1 ham hock
1 package of beef stock bones
1 chopped sirloin
20 15! lb. chicken breast
1 frozen bag of acorn squash & sausage stuffing
4 packages of deer hamburger
2 lamb livers
1 package of ground lamb
1 package of deer sausage
1 package of frozen deer meatballs
1 package of beef stock bones
1 frozen bag of acorn squash & sausage stuffing
meal ready-
freezer bag full of frozen ice cube sized basilfreezer bag full of frozen ice cube sized pesto
freezer bag of swiss chardfrozen tomato soup (serving size 2)
2 bags of hot peppers (for salsa making)
freezer bag of skinned tomatoesbox of morningstar veggie burgers
fruit-2 1! gallons of strawberries
3 ripe bananas
freezer bag of black cherries
dole brand bag full of mango, pineapple and strawberries
2 jars of peach conserve
1 gallon of blueberriessmall tub of homemade cookie dough
many evenings these last two weeks have called for dinners on the grill- burgers, ribs, & fresh vegetables from the garden. we are still enjoying fruit smoothies for breakfast & veggie burgers for lunch. we are continuing to cut our food budget & save for other needs. i continue to stare at our package of lamb liver & wonder how i will ever use them… ideas? share recipes with me, you lamb liver enthusiasts!
love,
natalie
we had one of those weekends that i will remember for a very long time.
my parents moved to the lake late into the summer last year, away from my hometown & the familiar places that i knew so well. i love their new home, though… surrounded by woods & close to the water. we ate outside under their covered porch & grilled fresh vegetables. my dad taught me to fish & i caught a small mouth bass, an impressive first catch i must say! we soaked up the sun for many hours on my grandpa’s boat. we came home exhausted & watched a movie together.
i love seeing my parents grow closer together as they happily adjust to just two once again. going home is even sweeter now.
love,
natalie