Category: garden & farmwork
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Apple butter with home grown apples
Made a big batch of spiced apple butter from one of the trees apples last night! One of the trees was dropping a lot of apples prematurely due to insect damage. I don’t use any insecticides on the acreage, and since I haven’t been here even a year, am still working on establishing other systems…
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woodland photo dump!
We have been slowly settling in and getting to know the land around us. Aisling is having an amazing time running around the woods all day with me. I’m so glad I can provide her this daily enrichment and exercise my limited mobility was struggling to keep up with. We have continued with whistle recall…
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another enfleurage attempts, and perfume ramblings!
Last time I attempted enfleurage, it didn’t work out, but I know a bit more about it now, so I’m trying again! I’ve got little batches going in little glass jars – pictured is some Korean lilac, and I’ve got one of Arabian Jasmine, and one of my Meyer lemon blossoms. I’m actually having to…
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Messy garden photo dump
Messy garden photo dump, unedited with all the imperfections ❤ started netting some of my fruit because…I’d like to get -some- of my peaches and berries 😂 I’m all for sharing with the wildlife but let me at least have a taste!
Dani Shapira 