Homestead Pantry

Well here we are again at another month's end this time it's the end of August.  I really thought we'd have more of everything than has turned out.  Our squash has been abundant but slow to come to fruition, and not burying us as we were afraid it would back when we set out so many flats of squash plants, back in June.  With increased precipitation they are speeding up so now the backache issues are in control we can get after the waterlines we took up,  

 The green beans have been just fabulous and fabulously abundant as have been the elderberries.  The elderberries are winding down now so if you haven't gotten yours yet the time is nearly past.  I was thrilled with the size of each umbrel this year, and the berries themselves are larger than usual, though very late this year.  

Potatoes are starting to be dug, and we have a good selection this fall.  The sweet potatoes have not yet been checked but they've been mostly mulched and had many short rainfalls so they should be really nice this year.  I'm just saving that surprise till I need a 'pickmeup'. 

 This is my favorite time of year, the time when the garden begins to really crank out production, and we enjoy the higher plane of nutrition found only in home grown organically raised foods. 

 Buy busy days are here so this is short and sweet, ...

don't forget to eat fresh, eat local, and stay healthy until once again we meet!