tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post363326198424829338..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Photo Wrap-Up for SeptemberLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-90130458685294659292018-10-03T04:38:03.946-04:002018-10-03T04:38:03.946-04:00Kev, leaning into cooler days certainly seems to m...Kev, leaning into cooler days certainly seems to motivate in the firewood direction!<br /><br />Kelly, this is the first time I've dehydrated okra, and I think I will probably add it to soups. I usually slice and freeze it to oven fry, but once I got a lot in my freezer I had to do something with it! It's been a prolific okra year for us. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-4867993269658421942018-10-02T14:52:27.446-04:002018-10-02T14:52:27.446-04:00Loving all your September photos! I'm intrigu...Loving all your September photos! I'm intrigued by the dehydrated okra. How do you use that throughout the year? Your Sam is beautiful and totally different from the Sam at my house (a black mutt with brown markings).Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-76734082262641074082018-10-02T08:31:13.717-04:002018-10-02T08:31:13.717-04:00Lovely pictures. That firewood one is an important...Lovely pictures. That firewood one is an important one. Not long now till fires everyday and all that hard work will be paying off! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-75238426558155080882018-10-01T09:51:36.161-04:002018-10-01T09:51:36.161-04:00Mike, yes! Dan installed the rain gauge first thin...Mike, yes! Dan installed the rain gauge first thing! I need to get some pictures. :)<br /><br />Jo, funny how it comes around the same time each year, lol.<br /><br />Ed, I've never had a Hubbard, so I don't know how to compare. I never seem to have success with pumpkins, but cushaws do very well for me. They can grow larger than 20 pounds, but this years have been moderate in size. I have to use a large knife to cut them open, but it isn't too bad. Usually I cut into sections, scrape out the seeds, then steam until the flesh is tender. Then I scrape it from the skin and run it through my Foley to make sure it's a nice even texture. Well worth a try!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-72716408564878451092018-10-01T09:15:00.657-04:002018-10-01T09:15:00.657-04:00Never had a cushaw. We have been raising Hubbards ...Never had a cushaw. We have been raising Hubbards which have a real creamy consistency and make excellent pies but are real thicked skin and large which makes them hard to process. How is the texture of a cushaw? I would prefer something smaller like them if they too would make great pies.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-9928355544912125482018-10-01T06:04:18.194-04:002018-10-01T06:04:18.194-04:00Tis the season for firewood. Again.Tis the season for firewood. Again.Cockeyed Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107151148843311635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-81751539061883270352018-09-30T21:05:14.333-04:002018-09-30T21:05:14.333-04:00Sam, he certainly looks in control of everything b...Sam, he certainly looks in control of everything below him!<br />Did Dan have a chance to install the rain gauge yet?Mike Yukonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615350717597229013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-1243579272355363622018-09-30T20:56:33.408-04:002018-09-30T20:56:33.408-04:00Mama Pea, thanks! I agree about dried foods being ...Mama Pea, thanks! I agree about dried foods being pretty. I vacuum seal all of them so that should help. Nice to leave a few things around to admire though. Your applesauce muffins sound yummy!<br /><br />Fiona, the barn quilt was something I'm glad we added. A very cheerful touch!<br /><br />TB, thanks! Sam was nicely cooperative that day. :)<br /><br />Michelle, thanks! I like morning glories too, but I just have too many of them in the garden!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-36132891848015701182018-09-30T19:12:06.755-04:002018-09-30T19:12:06.755-04:00Beautiful scenes. I confess I like Morning Glory ...Beautiful scenes. I confess I like Morning Glory (bindweed), but it can make a real mess of things. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-27648336837551631762018-09-30T16:04:44.602-04:002018-09-30T16:04:44.602-04:00Lovely, Leigh. Thank you. I especially enjoy the ...Lovely, Leigh. Thank you. I especially enjoy the picture of Sam.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-29607266390436281362018-09-30T11:29:57.049-04:002018-09-30T11:29:57.049-04:00Your barn quilt square is so perfect and what a wo...Your barn quilt square is so perfect and what a wonderful trip around your fall farm.Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-90871442406501375582018-09-30T10:25:39.779-04:002018-09-30T10:25:39.779-04:00Gorgeous, every picture! The snaps of food made m...Gorgeous, every picture! The snaps of food made my tummy growl as I haven't fixed breakfast yet . . . although there are fresh-out-of-the-oven applesauce muffins cooling on the counter. The picture of your dried okra made me think that I always want to leave jars of dried foods out where they can be seen (rather than stashed in a dark cabinet where they should be) because they're so attractive to the eye!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.com