Holy lotta fizz (and the garden is a wrap)
Hi friend,
It's been a busy couple of weeks around here. The laboratory ran an experiment, the garden went to bed for the year, and I got left home alone with a full pantry, which is always dangerous. Here's what's new on the blog.
The 2026 Garden Is a Wrap
The raised beds are cleared, the soil is turned, and one last wagon of peppers is in, supervised from the good chair by a very serious member of the garden crew. Freezer, jars, or dehydrator? Probably all of the above.
The Laboratory Reports Back: Holy Lotta Fizz
I promised results, and here they are. I used just ¼ cup of ginger bug per bottle instead of my usual ¾ to 1 cup, and the apple and black cherry pop fizzed more than ever. There was cleanup. There's always cleanup.
Unsupervised Day at Home
Two new pop flavors, chicken and rice soup (with a jar for my sweet neighbor), soup blend put up for winter, and a pot of no-recipe chili. Nobody should leave me home alone.
Excited Puppy Brain: I Set Out to Make German Food
It's October, I'm part German, so I headed to the kitchen for something Oktoberfest-ish. Then I opened the fridge, saw cucumbers, and ended up in Asia. Plus my spiral-cut sesame garlic cucumber salad.
One More Thing
People keep asking about my gear, so it now lives in one place: my Amazon storefront, with lists for canning, the laboratory, pantry storage, kitchen gadgets, the garden, and the sewing room. Only things I actually use. Here's what I use. Take it or leave it, I'll still love you.
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That's the news from the homestead. Hit reply and tell me how your garden did this year. I read every one.
— Granny
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