Posted on 09/17/2022 6:15:27 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
There was a Hollywood movie about dropping out making applesauce!
Diana Keaton making applesauce!
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Somewhere in the past you read a book about a lady who actually did this to a farm with an Apple orchard. What was that book?
That movie, ‘Baby Boom’ was on, ‘Free Government TV’ a few weeks back. Hard to believe they’d show a film about dropping out, self-sufficiency and being your own boss, LOL!
My favorite apple-related book is, ‘The Orchard: A Memoir’ by Adele Crockett Robinson
“The Orchard is an exquisitely beautiful and poignant memoir of a young woman’s single-handed struggle to save her New England farm in the depths of the Great Depression. Recently discovered by the author’s daughter, it tells the story of Adele “Kitty” Robertson, young and energetic, but unprepared by her Radcliffe education for the rigors of apple farming in those bitter times. Alone at the end of a country road, with only a Great Dane for company, plagued by debts, broken machinery, and killing frosts, Kitty revives the old orchard after years of neglect. Every day is a struggle, but every day she is also rewarded by the beauty of the world and the unexpected kindness of neighbors and hired workers.”
https://www.amazon.com/Orchard-Memoir-Adele-Crockett-Robertson/dp/0553378597
Your Senatrix Baldwin is fully compliant so more at risk for whatever this vaccine does to people. (Don't you enjoy watching Rand Paul making the Fauch squirm about his vaccine flip flops and whether he benefits from the research monetarily?) Former Sheriff David Clarke might make a good candidate. (I think he is R., but at least he has some understanding of dealing with crime. )
List of sources for Regional Heirloom Apples
Some midwest sources would be Stark Brothers, Seed Savers exchange in Decorah IA, Jungs in Randolf WI;
In the west I think One green World and Territorial Seeds and Raintree nurseries;
Missed in the list; Edible Landscaping in Afton VA (Which Also sells Norton and other American developed types of grape vines.)
Its Fall so this would be the time of year to plant your apple tree.
It was another beautiful weather week here in Central Missouri. Mrs. Augie and I dragged the toy hauler down to Lucas Oil Speedway last Wednesday for the annual Hockett/McMillen memorial race. Had a great time. Only needed a hoody the first night. After that it was all shorts and a t-shirt.
Got home yesterday afternoon, unpacked/cleaned up the camper, and got a good start on re-packing for the annual pilgrimage to sunny Florida. We don’t drag the camper along on that deal so have to be a bit more conservative with what we put in the truck. It’s important to leave enough free space to load a few cases of Yuengling for the return trip.
After the packing business was done I checked out the victory garden. Okra is out of control. Tomatoes rotting on the vine. Peppers are out of control. Pole beans are well on their way to a bumper crop of shell beans. It’s hard to look at those loaded vines and not pick any beans, but I’ve got enough canned to supply a small army so there’s really no reason to pick more now.
The baby cabbages don’t seem to like the heat we’ve been having and just aren’t taking off like they should, so a fall crop is looking iffy at this point. The sweet corn on the other hand, is going like crazy. It was knee high when we left last Wednesday. Now it’s chest high. It’s too big to get the tiller between the rows so I top-dressed with urea this morning and put the sprinkler on it for a few minutes to help dissolve the fertilizer into the soil. I expect it will be in full tassle by the time we get back from the GoM.
Heading out to start watering! (This is the result off all those volcano eruptions in LaPalma and Iceland and Tonga!)
“It’s important to leave enough free space to load a few cases of Yuengling for the return trip.”
Priorities! :)
Ugh! Time to move NORTH! :)
It’s a real treat every month!
Chippawa Flowage
Minocqua
Yah, I know where its at. (Have not been to Ottos tho!)
Travel Wisconsin slide over!
Clam Lake, again:
Holy Hill, (outside of Milwaukee):
So, here in East Tennessee, one of my maples began to show a tinge of color Sunday.
So, as the leaves begin to turn my wife still has a tomato or two, peppers and new snow peas coming on good
We had fresh jalapeno poppers Sunday for with supper
No leaf color up here, but soon! Fall starts on Thursday and our temps are going to reflect that, which triggers the trees into turning pretty colors. It can’t come soon enough for me - I LOVE Fall. :)
Poppers have easily become one of our favorite summer-time treats! I found this recipe for Baked Jalapeno Poppers that really hits the mark:
Baked Jalapeno Poppers
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/240785/baked-jalapeno-poppers/
I bake my poppers, too - no frying.
Saturday, I used a brick of cream cheese softened & a brick of medium sharp cheddar grated fine (8 oz each). I chopped fine half a small onion (I love onions) & added a half teaspoon of garlic powder to my cheese ‘stuffing’.
Bacon - I wrap my poppers with bacon. Usually, with small peppers, I use half a strip of bacon. The jalapenos were so huge this year, I wrapped each half with a whole strip of bacon! I bake in my toaster oven ... did 350 for about 30 - 40 minutes, until the bacon is done.
Delicious hot - I had some leftovers (cold) Sunday morning. I still have enough huge ones for another batch - need more cheddar (have cream cheese/bacon) so I’ll be stopping by Aldi’s today.
FALL is my very favorite time of year! Spring is great because you’re able to get going with the garden, but I love the crisp fall air, low humidity, the smell of leaves ... ‘sweater weather’. I’m also looking forward to a couple of fires in the fire pit ... need to get it cleaned up!
Our 8-day weather is up/down ... but the trend is ‘fallish’ & hopefully, the humidity will be dropping:
Today/Tues - 89/64
Wednesday - 90/68 - hot!
Thursday - 87/53 (T-storms)
Friday - 72/48
Saturday - 75/52
Sunday - 80/60
Monday - 78/57 (rainy)
Tuesday - 74/48
I follow The Heirloom Gardener on FB (ugh!). He had this post/comment on the flowers on Queen Elizabeth’s coffin (most recent - earlier wreath was white):
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10228151493470939&set=a.1100824839202
The Language of Flowers & Mourning...
John Allen comment/pic:
“I have been intrigued for the last few days with the flowers on Queen Elizabeth’s coffin. They are from her own garden. Today’s new arrangement is my favorite.
The Palace has explained that each flower was chosen for its special meaning: “Rosemary for remembrance; Myrtle, the ancient symbol of a happy marriage, and cut from a plant that was grown from a sprig of myrtle in Her Late Majesty’s wedding bouquet in 1947; And England oak, which symbolises the strength of love.”
Additional flowers — “scented pelargoniums; garden roses; autumnal hydrangea; sedum; dahlias; and scabious, all in shades of gold, pink and deep burgundy, with touches of white to reflect the Royal Standard” — were added, too.”
Oooo! I like the, ‘wrap in bacon’ part! How did I miss that? LOL!
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