#backyardgrocerystore

Honeyed Pears with lime .... 14 pints for winter dining. So much "pear-ing" to do! Pear honey is up next for meat and cheese trays. #canning #preserving #preservingthesummer #pears #backyardgrocerystore #ieatlocalbecauseican #igrowwhatieat #localfood #local #sustainable #backyardorchard #donahueiowa #misseffiesflowerfarm (at Miss Effie's Country Flowers and Garden Stuff)

Fifteen jars of Cantaloupe-Vanilla jam will be in the Summer Kitchen today. Don't wait ... this goes fast! I have been working on the summer bounty this week ... jams, peaches and I froze pesto yesterday. So much goodness for winter eating! #ieatlocalbecauseican #jams #canning #preservingthesummer #preserving #freezing #peaches🍑 #canteloupe #basil #backyardgrocerystore #donahueiowa #misseffiesflowerfarm (at Miss Effie's Country Flowers and Garden Stuff)

As much as I love autumn, I will miss my backyard grocery. Yes ... we will store potatoes and our shelves and freezers are stuffed with summer's bounty. But there is something about walking out your backdoor and instantly harvesting supper. #scallopedpotatoes #heritagepork #eatlocal #eatfresh #backyardgrocerystore #igrowwhatieat #misseffiesflowerfarm (at Miss Effie's Country Flowers and Garden Stuff)

Lots of small batch canning going on today! Next up ... carrots! #canningunderpressure #carrots #localfood #backyardgrocerystore #ieatlocalbecauseican #ieatwhatigrow #canningseason #canning #misseffiesflowerfarm (at Miss Effie's Country Flowers and Garden Stuff)

Okra that just won't quit. I was like "Buh bye! Going on vacay! No more watering!" And my okra plants were like "Dat's cool, we thrive!" Neglected and left for dead, okra plants got this. I just pull off the giant fibrous pods and let it live. Let's see how long it will produce. #dealwithit #okra #okrahoma #droughttolerant #garden #gardening #backyardgarden #backyardgrocerystore #growinggroceries #neglectedgarden #urbangarden

Helping to create living things. It's an amazing miracle when dormant, dried seeds come alive. #seedstarting #seeds #seedpellets #fallgarden #indoorplants #indoorgarden #toohotoutside #godcomplex #urbangarden #burbgarden #backyardgrocerystore #growyourown #grownfromseed #growinggroceries

Garden harvested watermelons today! We ended up with one Orangelo and one Georgia Rattlesnake watermelon. #watermelon #watermelonpatch #growingwatermelon #growyourown #growyourownfood #urbangarden #burbgarden #growinggroceries #igrewthis #backyardgarden #backyardgrocerystore

Apples, pears, and plums, oh my! Green beans, purple beans, tomatoes, grapes, sunflowers, all the other fliers, and a pint of my dad's first honey crop of the season. #medicina #abundancia ##backyardgrocerystore #blessings #treasures #stoked Eeeeee!!!!! ☀️🌻🍏🍐🍃