Harvest Time
Lots of different stuff going on this time of year! Over the years I've learned to be a multi-tasker and out of necessity get a lot of projects done in this very short harvest season in Minnesota. Living on an old established homestead has taught me how to live in and with the seasons of the year. Actually it's always a very busy time, no matter what season it is. So, harvest time here must be prioritized. I'll snatch moments for more fun things like wild crafting...but when the tomatoes are ready...they've got to be "done up". I'm almost done with the canning. Just a couple more batches of "Convenience" to do. I had a very adequate crop of tomatoes this year. Yeah! Last year was not so good and we ran out of everything by mid-summer. As you can see I had some monster tomatoes! Most of the tomatoes we grow are heirloom. We save seeds for next year's growing season. This year we grew Brandywine, Italian Roma, German Pink, and Long Tom. W...