February 27 “Strawberry Stogies forever”

‘Today is National Strawberry Day. Who doesn’t like strawberries-especially combined with rum or tequila! Every year, I pick about 20 to 30 pounds of strawberries at a local farm, so my wife can make her yearly strawberry jam supply. I have another Orange Judd farming book, a very old one, “A Complete Manual for theContinue reading “February 27 “Strawberry Stogies forever””

February 17 ‘slaw down you move too fast’

Today is National Cabbage Day. To learn about cabbage culture, I first turn to “Cabbages, Cauliflower, and Allied Vegetables. From Seed to Harvest” by C.L. Allen, 1907. This is a book by Orange Judd publishing. They famously printed books for farmers. I have 1 1/2 bookshelves devoted to Orange Judd books. For cabbages, I found some interesting history.  At theContinue reading “February 17 ‘slaw down you move too fast’”