Posted on September 3, 2022September 3, 202209/03/2022 popcorn testing again The tiny bowl on the left contains popcorn from a deeper container. The tiny bowl on the right contains popcorn from a shallow bowl. Both are stored near an air vent. The sample on the right had nearly all kernels pop. The sample on left did not. We have decided we need to at least stir that container.
Posted on December 21, 2021December 21, 2021Ground cherry raisins At least 20 hours on 95°F temperature in the dehydrator. I did a lot of stops and starts so I’ll go straight through next time and get the timing more accurate.
Posted on October 10, 2021October 10, 2021Saturday harvest and new lake The original moon and stars watermelon is still here. The tendril is turning brown so it may be ready soon? I harvested 162 g of oregano from the front and back yard. The Chef dehydrated it and removed the stems, and the final dry weight was 20 g. Some blackjack oak acorns. Walking towards a new lake. Briar got to stand in the lake. A leopard frog in the raised bed, hiding.
Posted on September 26, 2021September 26, 2021Ground cherries Not as many as last year I think. Testing dehydrating a few to see how they are dried. Also drying oregano at the same time.
Posted on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021Yesterday’s stuff The Chef got three jars of dehydrated onion stems/leaves from our harvest of granex bulb onions. The bulbs are still drying in the hall. My hat is irresistible to Gram. He tries to eat the string and tulle until I get fed up and put it up. Fleabane in full bloom! Photography is boring for dog. Dill starting to bloom. Elderberry is thriving. Full view. It’s just one plant! A tiny bee on Gaillardia pulchella. A young (?) lynx spider eats a house fly while sitting on coreopsis. Coneflowers are going strong. I need to look up the name of this skipper, which is sitting on a dayflower leaf.
Posted on June 5, 2021June 5, 2021Harvesting onions and hilling potatoes 6 kg of yellow granex onions. 4.5 kg white granex onions. Briar smiles over the bounty. The Chef is going to chop and dehydrate the stems/leaves for green onions. About 1.6 kg of green onion from both varieties. Put the last tub of city compost on the potatoes to “hill” them so they put out more roots. All the bags are fully opened up now. Zucchini begins.