I have learned over the years to take the idea from someone else's recipe and translate the "can of pumpkin" to real pumpkin and still get pretty amazing results.
I was browsing Pinterest, looking for a new slow-cooker recipe. Nearly all the recipes I came across use canned ingredients. But I have real vegetables at home - things like rutabagas and pumpkins.
I have learned over the years to take the idea from someone else's recipe and translate the "can of pumpkin" to real pumpkin and still get pretty amazing results.
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I harvested and dried my lavender once the buds had fattened, but not yet opened. I only harvested from one of my bushes (I have 5) before we had a lot of rain. The buds opened on the others so the bees ended up enjoying the lavender. Oh well, I don't begrudge them.
Today I'll be harvesting my oregano. I started out with a single oregano plant which my husband brought home from the grocery store. That small plant has now expanded to a patch about 60cm x 30cm (2ft x 1ft).
They are about to flower like my other herbs have begun to do. Last year I waited a bit long and they made beautiful flower spikes which I didn't have the heart to cut down. So my oregano harvest was delayed until the fall after the flower spikes went to seed. |
AuthorJulie is a Mom working from home. She runs her own yarn business, homeschools her two kids, and gardens in her spare time. Archives
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