How To Make Hard Cider

Here is an easy recipe How to Make Hard Cider. It also tells a little about my serendipitous hard cider that was achieved quite by accident (namely leaving some unfiltered cider in the refrigerator too long until it started fermenting) It was good too. Take a look at a recipe to do this in a more controlled fashion.

Garden Bloggers Bloom Day – Kitty’s First Snow

It's Garden Bloggers Bloom Day - Kittys First Snow.and my two year old kitty has had his first taste of snow. It was fun to watch. The brief video of his reactions to the snow is followed by photos of my garden in the Willamette Valley's first snow of the season.

What To Do In The Garden In January

What To Do In The Garden In January - There is a lot you can do in the garden in January in the way of garden planning, garden maintenance and garden projects. Just take a look at some of the things you can be doing and not all of it is outside in the cold.

How To Make Mead

Wouldn't it be nice to celebrate the New Year with some homemade Mead? Here are some instructions on How To Make Mead. The Mead won't be ready to drink till Mid Summer, but age it awhile longer and you can ring in the next New Year with your own homemade Honey Wine.

Where Are The Downy Woodpeckers

Where are the Downy Woodpeckers? I want to know. We have had every other kind of bird in my yard from raucous Scrub Jays to Pileated Woodpeckers, hummingbirds and chickadees. Just no Downy Woodpeckers! I hope they come soon.