The rain brought us more bell peppers, and Anaheim peppers. I picked these in my pajamas. I wanted to use some for breakfast. More rain is in the forecast, with heavy downfalls predicted. Possibly rain for the next three days. Tomato plants are starting to die off, but we still have some tomatoes. It's iffy on how many tomatoes we'll still get or how long they will last thru this rainy weekend. Goldenrod was harvested, and more calendula. What am I making? Goldenrod tincture, drying goldenrod for tea, drying calendula for infusing in oil, and drying some for tea or for making eye compresses. I also started a sage tincture. One bloom from the new Pacific Beauty Calendula I planted. The others have not yet bloomed. I planted several types this year, not only for medicinal reasons, but to add beauty to the flower beds as well. Believe it or not, we finally made fresh salsa. We just got three more jalapenos from o...
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