Our Subsistence Pattern

This past weekend we took a drive up into the mountains to see how the huckleberries were progressing this year...not so great. Berries were...

"This was going to be the year we cut back on how many peppers and tomatoes we grow due to the glut of fruits they provided for us las...

With a little help from one of my trusty assistants "Gimpy" I began harvesting peas yesterday afternoon. Gimpy has a re-occurring...

It's almost mid-July and the summer gardens are off to a fair albeit rocky start. We have had to take some pretty drastic measures to as...

One of the varieties of peas we are growing this season is called "Tacoma Afilia." I first grew this great little bush pea last y...