Archive for the ‘Harvesting’ Category

Spring Sign

“I saw another sign of spring!”  This is the battle cry against any lingering winter at my house. My children are very into pointing out the signs- a warm day and short sleeves, crocuses in the green grass, twittering birds, pussy willows and forsythia, daffodil buds, a bee, and lots and lots of fresh air.  Read more »

Provider vs. the Gold of Bacau

For the past eight years, excluding last summer, I have grown Provider bush beans.  They were my prolific, full proof, canning, freezing, fresh eating green bean.  Last year I turned my back on them.  Completely disregarding any common sense I have, I planted six different varieties of string beans, everything from the french bean, Fin Read more »