On Our homestead

As we are planning our fall planted winter grain trials, I came across a 1926 quote by the "Wizard of Horticulture" Luther Burbank and though we are merely stewards of the seeds, it resonates: "What a joy life is when you have made a close working partnership with Nature, helping her to produce for the benefit of mankind new forms, colors, and perfumes in flowers which were never known before; fruits in form, size, and flavor never before seen on this globe; and grains of enormously increased productiveness, whose fat kernels are filled with more and better nourishment, a veritable...

As we've done in past season, the progression of grain harvest is documented in this blog. This creates a handy seasonal reference allowing easier year to year comparisons.  Each past seasons' progression of harvest is used to plan how the plots organized.   It's easier to organize the bird netting if the harvest progresses from one side to the other, instead of a beautifully photogenic patch work quilt.

And today's word of the day: Farinata [fariˈnaːta] - A simple culinary creation from humble pantry staples that is absolutely exquisite; a chickpea skillet cake – a creamy moist center within a thin crisped crust, served fresh from the oven; nutritious, deliciously satisfying, easy to make, easy to personalize. A recent comment on our Dosas post caught my attention (a huge shoutout to Paul B. LeBeau @mockmill) – mention of a skillet pancake made with chickpea flour and olive oil – another way to feature a fabulous fabaceae, how could I resist making it? Chickpea flour is not as esoteric...