by Kathleen Wilson | Aug 25, 2016 | Raven Hill Blog
I had hoped to grow enough paste tomatoes to can them, but I mixed up my tomato seedlings and ended up giving away some of the ‘Amish’ plants. So I bought 50 lbs of Roma’s and made 24 jars of crushed tomatoes to make sauces, soups or casseroles....
by Kathleen Wilson | Aug 24, 2016 | Raven Hill Blog
There is a monster of a fig tree in our side yard. The base is behind the rock wall on the slope going to the meadow so it gets watered and the roots stay cool. I took 10 feet off this tree the spring of 2014 and it has grown back so it will be pruned again...
by Kathleen Wilson | Aug 23, 2016 | Raven Hill Blog
We have a beautiful crab apple tree in the front garden that has pretty white flowers in the spring and produces a great deal of fruit the size of a large olive. This year I decided to make sure I picked them and processed them. My friend mentioned how she used...
by Kathleen Wilson | Jul 18, 2014 | Raven Hill Blog
We took possession of this property a year ago this week. I remember sitting on the patio the day we got the keys and marveling at the heavenly smell of the lilies. They were about the only thing not pummeled by the drought. We sat and looked around and couldn’t...
by Kathleen Wilson | Jul 12, 2014 | Raven Hill Blog
I have been collecting, growing and propagating roses for many years and brought quite a few with me to this garden. Funny thing is I find that Margaret had been growing alot of the same roses that I have, so my roses are blending in here quite well. I hope I can get...
