Jammin'

This weekend we decided to get serious about canning. Our pickling cucumber plants were kind of out of control. So I picked them clean and got about two-pounds of cukes. It was decided, we were going to make pickles! 

Our tiny farm a few months later

It's been a while since we've shown you how our plot at the Cobleskill Community Garden is doing. Well, everything has taken off like crazy! Well, except for our lettuce, that rascally groundhog who lives under the shed thinks our lettuce is quite a tasty treat. Saturday Jon and I went and picked up M for some quality time with Cool Jon and Miss Kate at the garden. It was so fun.

The strawberry fruits of our labor

Ten quarts of strawberries later and we finished up with four batches of strawberry jam. Our pantry is now stocked with 16 jars of tasty homemade jam for the next two years. Even better, we had leftover berries that I was able to chop up and freeze.

Hello strawberry shortcake in January!

 

Strawberry fields forever...

We made our semi-annual pilgrimage to the strawberry fields. We knew it was perfect weather because dark ominous clouds loomed in the distance, glaring at us as we picked our bounty. Side note: Two years ago when we went strawberry picking in Glenville, Jon made me finish picking our 12 quarts amid tornado warnings. Yup torrential rain, thunder and lighting - perfect for berry picking. This time we headed to Bohringer's Fruit Farm outside of Middleburgh. This place has decently priced berries if you're into the pick-your-own thing (we paid $2.25 per quart). And, really can you beat the sweeping views of the Schoharie Valley?

 

The beginning

We both grew up helping our grandma's plant and pick vegetables in the garden. And, ever since we've been together we've taken to container gardening. As it turns out landlords don't appreciate their groomed lawns ripped up and planted with the promise of a bountiful harvest.