Monthly Archives: January 2011

Fig Facts

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Jay White

The sad little twig that you see on the left will soon grow up to be an Alma fig tree.  A friend of mine propagated it and several other varieties and then handed them out to his friends.  Thanks Tim.  … Continue reading →

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A Monday Holiday

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Jay White

We have been so busy with the holidays and the remodel that our beds have suffered.  All of them need weeding and trimming.  This past Monday was so lovely that my wife and I decided to do some of that … Continue reading →

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Christmas Wine

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Jay White

This year, we started a new Christmas tradition at the yupneck’s house– bottling homemade wine.  Bottling our wine was the very exciting conclusion to a process that started six months ago. Wild grapes mature around July 4th in our part … Continue reading →

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Winter Chores in the Potager

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Jay White

The weather has been so nice this holiday season that my wife and I decided to do some much needed maintenance in potager.  The Cypress vine that brought us so much joy in the summer had to come down.  The same plant … Continue reading →

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Picket Fence Update

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Jay White

All of the time off around the holidays provided me with a couple of opportunities to work on the picket fence.  My son-in-law Ramez helped me finish the arbor and build the back gate.  My son-in-law Jared helped me prime … Continue reading →

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