July 15, 2010

  • Bringing in the harvest

    Some may call these hot muggy days the dog days of summer.  There are children who have been known to complain that there is "nothing to do" and that they "are bored."  Around the farm those phrases aren't heard, at least not by this mother.  There is always something that needs doing and plenty that I can think of if no one else is inclined that way. 

    Today we have been weeding in the gardens, yes even in the heat and humidity the battle of the weeds needs to be fought.  The sprinklers are going because it has been a bit dry and I am afraid of losing my tomatoes (they are my main crop of the season).  The broccoli is beginning to produce, I don't know how in all this heat but I want to encourage it to keep up so I have the sprinkler going in that as well.

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    All of the herbs are ready to be harvested all at once.  Melissa and MK cut the Marjoram, Chives, Oregano, Spearmint, and the Sage.  These have to be cleaned before they are dried which is a fragrant job at any time but in this heat it is especially so.  As I sit here my nose makes me think of pork dinners and mint tea and pots of spaghetti sauce simmering on the stove on a cold winter day. 

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    As each herb is cleaned it is layered in the dryer and let to dry until it is just right.  Then it will be stored in jars and put away safely to be used in the coming months when we no longer have fresh at our disposal.

Comments (4)

  • No one should ever be bored...especially younger people....if their parents keep them working/busy or if their parents have stressed the love of reading to them.

  • I can almost smell the fresh herbs! I look forward to taming our yard and beginning our own vegetable and herb garden. Thank you for inspiring me to keep working through our heat waves!

  • I have a dehydrator like your black one.  The only thing I have to dry this year is mint, and I already did a lot of it.

  • @ata_grandma - The neighbor gave me that one and the other I bought at a yard sale.  They have done a great deal of work for this family drying everything from beef jerky to apples to herbs.

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