Category Archives: Memories

“Prepare 100 pickles…

Posted on August 21, 2018 by carolee

the size of your finger.”  So begins my maternal grandmother’s recipe for sweet pickles that take ten days in a crock with daily attention before canning.  It’s raining again today (over 7″ since Thursday) so rather than gardening I’m thinking … Continue reading →

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In Olden Days

Posted on February 7, 2018 by carolee

With all of the recent blogs about seed starting and plant buying, it makes me wonder how in the world my grandmother managed to harvest anything!  I don’t recall her starting anything indoors except a jar of sweet potato starts.  … Continue reading →

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