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 …
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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 …
Apples All Summer
It is the first day of fall and apples are waning. It's been an early year for fruit all around due to the drought. We've been eating apples for at least two months now. Mostly straight fruit and Ina Garten's french apple tart which I can make in my sleep. However, I was persuaded to try apple …