BetsyMay 25, 20201 minMemorial Day is a Little Different this Year.First and foremost a "Thank You for Your Service" for all the people who have sacrificed for this country. Not just those in uniforms,...
BetsyMay 10, 20202 minWell - You Can't Have EverythingThe frost came to Retreat last night and hard. We had covered the strawberries (they are Tom's babies this year) and I walked right past...
BetsyMar 5, 20181 min2018 MarchMarch 5 - Shit shit shit-I took time today to look at the orchard. We have bud swell, if not some green tip in the stone fruit. If this...
Betsy POct 7, 20173 min2017 PeppersThe last of the garden has finally come and I can't say I'm not ready for it. With Michele gone for about a month and the fruit coming...
BetsySep 28, 20172 minRecipes for 2017Beginning to think about the items we have made over the last couple of years and what we have planted over the years. Michele's pepper...
Betsy PAug 26, 20171 minOther PreservesCaramelized Onion Jam - from Foolproof Preserving YIELD: 1 cup 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 large sweet onions, halved and...
Betsy PAug 21, 20174 minPeppadews (Piquanté Peppers)I got some seeds for these since Tom and I like them so much and they are so expensive, but I never thought to make sure I could find a...