the green beans did poorly in part because they were bush beans not pole beans and never got more than 14" high. the spinach just outright bolted, right off the bat, never did really leaf out. no idea why.

the cabbage has perked up now that the cool weather is here, I might be able to get some before the hard frosts.

I couldn't GIVE away the raspberries...I all but begged people to come and take home as much as they could carry, no joy on the burn. After three weeks of picking berries every other day I just couldn't bear picking them anymore. I empathize much more now with farmworkers' plight now that I've harvested by hand a large patch raspberries, over and over and over...

Did I mention we're taking out some of the raspeberries this year? (yay) They make GREAT kindling when dry.

I'd love to start making wine, not much else to do with all the concord and green grape juice as DH and DD neither one like grape jelly. I'm making this year's batch into hooch with the kefir grain method. It's quite delicious. Can't wait to try it with some raspberries! Plus also, probiotics. Way.

I don't know about drive and determination, feels more like as panic and desperation! But it's fun to experiment and try new recipes and things.

Juiced the last of the grapes this evening, onto apples tomorrow and the next day and the next...

I'll have concord hooch in about two days--Slàinte maith!

Anhata
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