tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post3724357435183848379..comments2024-03-03T22:03:05.210-05:00Comments on A Joyful Chaos: PreparationsA Joyful Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-81002367873929086392014-11-01T14:28:06.417-04:002014-11-01T14:28:06.417-04:00Winter projects..sounds like fun.
When we next get...Winter projects..sounds like fun.<br />When we next get our extra $$ I hope to begin crocheting.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17108516587512383397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-14163578526726791312014-10-29T00:05:42.339-04:002014-10-29T00:05:42.339-04:00I think the very things you talk about are what ma...I think the very things you talk about are what make this time of year my favorite! Of all the things my mom would put up, her pickles were my favorite :-) Peaches and beets I didn't care for; tomatoes were just 'eh', but pickles were like candy to me! We also did a lot of baking in October and November - Loved my mom's pumpkin pies and crullers (other people called them Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312481804665424463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-10334490961229417202014-10-28T14:55:59.154-04:002014-10-28T14:55:59.154-04:00It is a very good feeling seeing all the things we...It is a very good feeling seeing all the things we had worked so hard on all summer.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-64257972663718357392014-10-28T14:49:36.299-04:002014-10-28T14:49:36.299-04:00We used to harvest the cabbage as soon as they mat...We used to harvest the cabbage as soon as they matured, if kept in a dark, cool, dry place they kept for up to three months. We didn't do anything with them other than leave them totally intact, no trimming of leaves or removing the root.A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-57007910886665602902014-10-28T12:47:32.439-04:002014-10-28T12:47:32.439-04:00It all sounds so very wonderful, and I can hardly ...It all sounds so very wonderful, and I can hardly imagine the feeling of satisfaction standing back and admiring the fruit of all that hard labor. So much work, but it must have just came natural to you as was the way of life with the Amish. I have to admit , I've done little growing and putting away in my life, as my life was so different as a child, but as a young mother and wife on a verySimply Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933046149294440134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-65916738724886522712014-10-27T18:38:58.321-04:002014-10-27T18:38:58.321-04:00Those are some sweet memories. I have never lived ...Those are some sweet memories. I have never lived in a household where lots of canning and putting up for the winter was done. I finally learned how to make and can apple jelly and applesauce this month. I'm curious; how do cabbages last for months? Do you can them, or do you just leave them in their natural state?Linda from KYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11113650049469929569noreply@blogger.com