Since we find we don’t usually get through canned cherries, and since we found our brandied peaches to be a fantastic success, we decided to make brandied cherries.
Category Archives: Food Production
Raintree Nursery
We ordered some plants from Raintree Nursery this winter, and they just arrived. Over the next few days, we’ll be working on getting them planted, pruned, and mulched. We’re posting this to share our experience with Raintree Nursery.
Putting up Peaches
We received a box of peaches, many of which were bruised, had insect damage, or other blemishes. We decided to cut out the bad bits and make peach butter, reserving the few unblemished ones for making brandied peaches.
Berry Pie Filling
We have a family recipe for preparing berry pies. We use it for blackberries and huckleberries, but it should be suitable for any other berry so long as the sugar is adjusted for the berry’s sweetness.
Potato Barrels
This year was our first year growing potatoes, and we tried them in barrels. We had one barrel of Red Pontiac and one of Yukon Gold. The idea is that you take a big barrel, drum, bag, or other vessel and make sure it can drain out the bottom, then put in about 6 to 8 inches of soil and plant your seed potatoes….