A Look into Making Zesty Salsa

Canning season is here. Well, it's been here, I've just been behind with writing about it. Here I will show you some of the tasty ingredients, and just SOME of the work I put into making my Zesty Salsa.

August Harvest

 

Harvest is in full swing. The realization that autumn is just around the corner is finally hitting me. Hopefully the garden has another month or so before frosts start to be an issue. I can already tell that the shorter days are sneaking in. In this post I just wanted to share quickly some of what I've been harvesting this August.

 

Mindful Mowings

A soil worker taking a break.

 

Things seem to get so busy in August. Soon I'll be overwhelmed with tomatoes to preserve and hopefully other bounties. However, it is important to remain mindful of what helps your garden grow and to not neglect your soil. And if there is one thing a gardener wants for their soil- it's compost.

 

Deer Chaos in the Orchard

 

The other day I was training tomatoes in the garden, when I heard a strange sound coming from the orchard...

Late July Garden Tour

 

Welcome to MegaGarden, July 2013. Things have been growing a great deal (vegetables and weeds!) and while I've been extremely busy with non-gardening and gardening alike... I realized that it would be kind of nice to have at least one post this month that showed how things were progressing.

Caterpillar Wars

 

It seems that just when you think you have caught up with your garden work, some other task becomes of utmost importance. With the garden 98% planted and growing along, it seems to be entering a period of time when pests become a big problem. 

Many Mints

 

MINT! I'd like to introduce you to the resident mints growing in the garden.