Category Archives: tomatoes

Starting Seeds Like a Pro

Posted on April 2, 2013 by jkmcintyre

OK, ok.  Enough of this make-do seed starting nonsense.  Rearranging my tiny house to make use of the south-facing windows, too little light, inconsistent heat.  And trying to start seeds in cold frames was hit-and-miss (hit 2011, miss 2012). The … Continue reading →

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Putting Up the Harvest

Posted on September 4, 2012 by jkmcintyre

[caption id="attachment_1715" align="aligncenter" width="640"]Canned Goods Home Harvest Tomatoes, Dilly Beans, Peaches, Pesto[/caption]
As summer wanes, I am buoyed by the harvest – so beautiful and so productive. This week is tomatoes and peaches (purchased in eastern WA), dilly beans, and pesto.

Last year my sweetie gifted me a comprehensive guide to preserving food; ‘Keeping the Harvest’ by Chioffi & Mead. I have a variety of how-tos, but… Continue reading →

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Considering Clays for Homemade Ollas

Posted on June 27, 2012 by jkmcintyre

I have made 15 ollas now from 5 clay types, all fired at ‘bisque’ temperatures (cone 06 ~ 1000 degC); Akio, Sculpture Buff, Red Art, Red Art with Sand, Brown Terracotta. The Red Art ollas are beautiful, but became vitreous … Continue reading →

Posted in cucumber, olla irrigation, rain, squash, tomatillos, tomatoes, vegetable garden | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Olla Report 2011

Posted on January 19, 2012 by jkmcintyre

2011 was a poor garden year for me.  A new job (busy!) and the weather sucked (cold, wet). My tender young starts did not thrive. Twice the average rain in May, with very cool days, meant gardens throughout the Pacific … Continue reading →

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