scribblingramma in #food • 5 days agoSquash and Pumpkin Galore!Early in October, a young friend gave me this amazing 36-pound pumpkin, and this lovely Hubbard squash. The teacup is tscribblingramma in #hive-120586 • 10 months agoPumpkin (Squash) Chiffon TartsLast week I discovered the winter squashes in our "above-ground root cellar" were beginning to rot, so I baked the remaining nine in the course of three days, ran it all through…scribblingramma in #hive-120586 • 11 months agoCanning Season Continues in DecemberAfter my husband's September foot injury (mentioned at the end of this post ) I realized I couldn't possibly make all the tomato products I had intended to make in September…scribblingramma in #hive-106316 • last yearThe Apple Invasion (and other projects)I see it has been 18 days since my last post. How did the time pass so quickly? I ponder that question on a regular basis. I was warned that time passes more quickly as we age…scribblingramma in #hive-120586 • last yearFather's Day Feast at HomeFor several reasons, my husband would rather eat at home than go out to dinner at a restaurant. He doesn't like the drive to town. He is hard of hearing and usually can't…scribblingramma in #hive-140635 • last yearTwo Visits to My Favorite GreenhouseI have posted before about the RVW Greenhouse, which is just a few miles from where I live. I often don't go there until June, for two reasons: 1) By then I know there should be…scribblingramma in #hive-140635 • last yearEarly June Garden ReportIn my previous garden post I expressed concern about when I might get to plant anything out in my garden; I wasn't sure when the fence would be repaired or when my husband…scribblingramma in #hive-189641 • last yearThe Fairy House Has an Occupant!Two years ago I made a fairy house at a library craft session. (Details can be found [here](scribblingramma in #hive-140635 • 2 years agoMay Gardening and Weather ReportWhat is spring really supposed to be like? In my opinion, it should last through the month of May and half of June, with highs in the 60s to low 70s, and lows in the 40s. Sunny…scribblingramma in #hive-120586 • 2 years agoA Birthday and a PiePies and birthdays often arrive simultaneously at my house, but the pie was last week, and it was savory, not a dessert. The birthday is my Hive birthday, which was yesterday.…scribblingramma in #hive-140635 • 2 years agoLate Summer Garden ReportIt was my intention to post pictures and gardening tales about every two weeks, but time flew past and it has been closer to two months since my last garden update. Most of the…scribblingramma in #hive-120586 • 2 years agoPear Season is Here!I hadn't done much canning yet this year, just some strawberry jam. I used to can various jams and jellies, cherries, plums, peaches, pears, green beans, beets, applesauce,and…scribblingramma in #hive-140635 • 2 years agoEarly August Gardening ReportTen days ago I took some pictures of our garden, and three days ago I took more. I was having issues with my computer, so am just now getting around to writing up the actual…scribblingramma in #hive-189641 • 2 years agoIt's Strawberry Season!My little "everbearing" strawberry patch is all plant and no berries. I picked about 2 cups of them the first time I saw red berries, but since then there has only been the…scribblingramma in #hive-120586 • 3 years agoRendering Lard from Pork FatEvery spring, neighbors of ours purchase half a dozen weaner pigs to raise, butcher, and sell for meat. Last summer we were able to purchase half a pork from them, including a…scribblingramma in #hive-140635 • 3 years agoA Very Belated Gardening Post!After a long break from Hive, I am going to try to get back into the writing habit once again. I spent most of seven weeks with my youngest daughter while she worked through a…
