Apple
ROSACEAE, The Rose family
The first apples appeared at the farmer’s market today. One stand had Gravenstein and McIntosh. I was so excited to see them. After this long summer of berries and peaches and other delights, the best is yet to come.
Gravenstein is early, large, irregularly shaped and very fragrant. The two I bought […]

Golden Fall Raspberries
ROSACEAE, The Rose family
Fall raspberries are such a nice surprise. Just when you think berries are a thing of the past (at least for another year), fall and everbearing canes put forth a nice little crop. These golden raspberries are fragile and delicately flavored. You must eat them right away. I know golden […]

ROSACEAE, The Rose family
U-pick.

I just finished reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver.
This book is to me about food as Having Faith by Sandra Steingraber is to me about synthetic chemicals. Both books are well written and well researched. They are personal, political, hopeful and practical. They both get to the point about what’s wrong, what could […]

Blueberries.

Auction to Benefit Lorsung/McKiernan family.

APOCYNACEAE, The Dogbane family
I’m at my mom’s farm, near the south shore of Lake Superior. Mattie, her new dog and I went for a walk near her shop and saw all kinds of interesting things by the lake:
Jewelweed
Hummingbirds
A Red-tailed hawk carcass
Monarchs on Milkweed
A Scottie dog
Sticks
Teeny agates
Happy birthday, Mom!