Sunday: Garden Party! Hope to see you here!

Hey everyone!

Today's finally our big fall celebration---time for learning saving seeds from our favorite summer fruits & veggies to use for next years crops, gathering seeds & sowing winter crops, time for gathering acorns, taking cuttings & propagating berries, grapes, & perennial collards, homesteading skills & natural dyeing!

We hope to you come visit us in the garden today! Even if you're just passing by, the garden is always open to you, please come see what the goings-on all about!

Today local harvest basket!

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Herbs:
-Rosemary
-Vietnamese Coriander
-Mint
-Culinary Sage

Veggies:
-Tomatillos
-Tomatoes
-Jalapeno peppers
-Thai peppers

Fruits:
-Strawberries
-Golden Raspberries
-Palm fruits
-Lemons
-Limes

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Save the Date

You're invited:

September Seed Saving & Perennial Propagation, Garden Party!

Create your own localized seed library for next year from your favorite crops. Help build up the skills for self-reliance & food sovereignty for yourself & your community. Here at the Hillside Homestead, there are over 200 varieties of fruit trees, shrubs, & vines, & many types of herbs & annual veggies we can work with. We also have the option to propagate some perennials, such as the purple tree collard, gojis, Chilean Guava, grapes, etc. We may be coordinating with a local gardening group as well.

This will be kid-friendly (all ages welcome). Farm curious, encouraged.
Stay Tuned!
This is being planned for Sunday, September 28th. From 11 AM to 6 PM. Exact times to be announced soon. 
https://www.facebook.com/events/355140021311721

Sweet Cream & Harvest

Karen's been making tarts from garden fruit all week. Here's the first tart, left & below.

Fruit tart with Patisserie Cream with Navel orange zest: Figs (2 colors), Raspberries, Blackberries, + Pears

~local harvest~

Second Tart

Sliced Pears, figs and berries (Thornless blackberries, raspberries & a cape gooseberry center)

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 Karen's third tartGarden tart with cream-cheese & creme fraiche style base, with Navel Orange zest: cape gooseberries, pears, strawberries, 2 kinds of figs, raspberries, & blackberries. 

Local Harvest

Lemons (galore), orange & red 'maters, tomatillos (perfect on a sandwich or roasted into salsa verde), rhubarb, zucchinis, chard, purslane (very healthful! Packed full of Omega 3s!), lemongrass bundle, key limes, native grapes (seeded), cape gooseberries, arugula, lemon balm, fresh cut zinnias, rosemary, purple tree collards. enjoy!

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