Tried a new tomato variety in the garden–Granaderos, which are plentiful, meaty and make wonderful sauces and soups. I’m sold on this variety. Pickled a bumper crop of jalapeños and used some of my precious gardening space for flowers, which brought joy! Looking at planting more nutrient dense vegetables next year (like kale and broccoli) and will plant some semi-dwarf fruit frees. Stashed about 10, 5 gal. pails of wheat berries, beans, and rice (some with dried cilantro to make gallo pinto). I grew weary of canning, so made liqueur out of plums and apricots and gave it as gifts. Added a few chicks to the flock and grew our small flock of goats.
