Kitchen, Garden, Table. 
There is a lot of canning going on right about now. They call it canning in America. In New Zealand we call this bottling. Though neither makes sense when the food is put in JARS – so it should be called JARRING.
So, there has been a lot of jarring going on right about now. And I do my fair share – however we must not forget to eat all this lovely bounty fresh from the garden. Warm from the sun and heaving with exciting vitamins and goodness. We eat fresh every day. And dinner fresh from the garden is glorious. Every afternoon the girls and I go shopping in the garden to see what we are going to eat.
The tomatoes are on the wane and the apples are beginning. Wonderful.
I don’t know if I told you but the other thing I make and freeze a lot of is summer vegetable stock. I always have a stock pot simmering. I love making stock. And all the cooked vegetables go straight into the pig’s bowls. This is their favourite way to eat vegetables. Pigs are very cheap to run in the summer.
Manouchki’s new pal has decided to stay a while. Elise has called her Marzipan. John calls her Skelator because she really is a skinny wee thing but is putting on weight and growing out of that name fast.
The hay field is beginning to flower again so we will be cutting it for the last time this year on Thursday. Weeds are appearing too which is a little unsettling. Soon I will have to think about sowing another field of alfalfa and turning this field over, put in a cover crop and rest it.
And while the hay is drying on Friday I am off to the big city to collect the first wedding present. We go to New Zealand in October after all and that is NEXT MONTH. My helpers will be in charge Friday.
I was thinking today, as I walked back down along the creek, that things have been nice and quiet here for a wee while. Then I thought – “miss c, you had better not think things like that out loud. You best be touching some wood! We have been enjoying these few days without drama, said the voices in my head. Don’t spoil it by getting comfortable!”
I hope you all have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farmy,
miss c
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36 responses to “The Kitchens Triangle”
Cats always know where the warm, sunny, cozy places are, don’t they? I will be jarring apples and pears next week….no veggies, though. Still cannot convince my DH to get a piggy. I keep showing him pictures of little Tima….but he is standing firm. Arggggh. I love seeing all your produce and farm goings on.
Maybe don’t show him pictures of Tima in the kitchen 🙂 Laura
Ha ha you mean when she was trying to get into the dishwasher?
The apples look yummy. That kitten will fatten right up if it stays at your place.
Great looking tart and a great idea to make veggie stock all summer. I don’t know why I didn’t think of that and am now wishing so much hadn’t gone to compost. Oh well…next year.
Lovely to see Marzipan, with the cheeky sideways look, and Manouchki 🙂 In our household “no news is good news” is a mantra.
Gorgeous tart!
A lovely post and it sounds quite peaceful on the farm these days (oops, anti-jinx now)……..love the pic of Poppy and must say she has a bit of a “sneaky” look on her face, like she’s planning something ……LOL! And your kitty population just keeps growing….do you have a “All Kitties Welcome” sign at the end of your lane? 🙂
apparently! they should come with wallets though to help with the vets fees! I do not want a population explosion! c
I did so little canning this year. I do have some peaches for jam making but, other than some peppers, that’s all I’ll be doing until after the visitation. Still, I had better get a move on. I’ve got Christmas baskets to fill and I’m woefully behind! Looking forward to Friday. 🙂
I have your bottles and some mead! If i remember! My brain is a sieve.. yes friday.. c
Nice to hear that things have been going smoothly. Bottling is so worthwhile, and you will appreciate all that stored goodness. Let’s hope we can warm up the weather ready for your October visit – not long now. If you want to feast on some spring flowering, take a look at my latest post on http://seasonalinspiration.blogspot.co.nz/2014/09/flowering-friendships.html
Ah Juliet, what a gorgeous post, babies and flowers and birthdays.. you are blessed indeed.c
I am!
Such a jarring post, cecilia. What goes in your stock pot?
Everything, all the clean peelings and choppings as i make dinner, (from onions to apples) then the scapings from the roasting dishes. Piles of herbs and lately lemon grass. Often a few chillies. Yup everything. c
I need a jarring lesson! I’m scared to start. My neighbor bought a few jars, a big pot for boiling water and some jar lifting tools… but I’m clueless and would rather not poison myself.
My cocker boys must have pig in their heritage because they eat just about anything I drop on the floor. When all I have a coffee grounds and fallen leaves it’s tough to make real compost.
Ooohhh – that tomato tarte reminds me of a tomato pie recipe I must dig out! And the apples – sure could go for some apple pie! Quite an inspiring post, miss c! My family will be so grateful!
I’ve always wondered why we Americans preserve our harvest in bottles, but call it “canning”…Silly! Love your article! Stopping by from Garden Valley Homestead. -Sally