We have two plum trees! After 13 years, we finally realized that we have two. The one tree in the orchard that had never fruited did this year and it's the same kind of plum as the other. Everything is fruiting abundantly. We have so many plums the raccoons don't need to climb. However, they are not …
More Mosaics for the Patio
I realize that I haven't posted in a while. I was on the verge of quitting all things Wordpress...and that means blogging, for me. However, I love wordpress and have managed to find more paid work and rekindle that enthusiasm. So, it's time to catch up on the blog. I've been slowly working on …
October Bottling
Lots of work for 5 quart bottles of cider. Bottling was done after almost two weeks of bubbling. Washed the bottles with the Star-san, rinsed with water and then bottled water. To the empty bottles I added 1/2 t of dextrose and three packets of xylitol. It was not sweet. I dumped the sediment at …