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Selecting fruit trees can be a daunting task but it doesn't have to be. Here are five things to consider to make your choices easier.

5 Tips for Selecting Fruit Trees

I have a quarter-acre property, and by the time we implement our garden plan, we will have 21 fruit trees! Can you imagine being able to grow your own fruits at home? I have quite a few friends who are also growing fruit trees now and more that are looking into it for their properties.  Whether you …

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Have you ever tried a recipe just because it pushes you out of your culinary comfort zone? I plan on doing a lot of that this year, starting with marmalade. Blood Orange Marmalade is a delicious sweet tart fruit spread, that you are sure to enjoy on its own or in savory recipes.

Blood Orange Marmalade

Have you ever tried a recipe just because it pushes you out of your culinary comfort zone?  I plan on doing a lot of that this year, and its all thanks to the Food In Jars Mastery Challenge.  Each month, I will be participating in a culinary challenge.  Something that builds on the food preservation …

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Here in eastern PA it is peach season! That means its time to capture summer in a jar with our homemade peach pie filling, and what better way to enjoy that than in a peach crumb pie.

Peach Crumb Pie Made with Home-Canned Pie Filling

Here in eastern Pennsylvania it is peach season!  That means its time to can peach jam, sliced peaches, and peach pie filling so that we can enjoy it through out the year.  Time to capture summer in a jar! I’ll be honest, prior to this weekend, I have never before made a peach pie!  Peach …

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Raspberries are one of my favorite fruits, so I decided to grow them in our gardens. It didn't go as planned. Not even close. Here are 3 tips for growing raspberries, and 1 tip for killing them.

Growing Raspberries

Raspberries are one of my favorite fruits.  In addition to eating them fresh, I make raspberry jams and jellies that I then use in candy fillings, for pastries, and filled cookies.  With a 6oz package of raspberries costing about $4 each, I decided to add raspberries to our garden. I originally purchased a package of …

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This Week In Pictures. I have always enjoyed taking pictures, and I take a lot of them. Here is a peak into our week, as captured in these images.

This Week in Pictures

I spent a lot of time outdoors this past week.  From working to set up the pollinator garden, which will be a work in progress for a few more weeks, to just enjoying everything coming back to life now that spring has finally decided to stick around and stay awhile.  Here is a peak into …

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