Monthly Archives: November 2016

Egg with Sage & Polenta

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Ozark Hiker

All of us are off this week for Thanksgiving Break, Momma & I both being educators.  This past Saturday, once it warmed back up, I turned the last of the summer garden into the compost bins and put the boys … Continue reading →

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Scones w/ Blackberry Preserves

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Ozark Hiker

I decided after a fun week of learning how to pickle things, I would ease back into something I’m a little more familiar with.   I had one last gallon of frozen blackberries from this summer and figured it was time … Continue reading →

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November

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Ozark Hiker

Calling it.   The last of my summer crops has finally given in to the cold nights.  This weekend is going to bring a few 30-degree nights, I think, and even the new pods are starting to mottle brown.  The blooms … Continue reading →

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Garden walk with me

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Ozark Hiker

If I could only grow one herb, it would be rosemary.   It was the very first thing I put in the ground when I moved to the new house.   I put four plants in a tight row directly underneath my … Continue reading →

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Planning the Suburban Homestead

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Ozark Hiker

2016 has been an interesting year.  One of those, should we live through it, that will end up being in my great-grandchild’s Social Studies report. . . if they still do those kinds of things in the future. I’ve not … Continue reading →

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