Shagbars!

Fruit of Richard's labors. Hickory nut bars with our nuts and honey.

These were amazingly delicious!

Loads of hickory nuts!

We have lots of Shagbark Hickory trees on the property and realized this year that they produce tons of amazing nuts…….however getting the nuts is a long hard process. They start out like a small tennis ball like the top pic, you remove the green husk before the squirrels get them, dry them for at least two weeks, then figure out how to get the nuts out without losing your mind! We've found that a hammer and the right size of flat rock works better than a traditional nut cracker. Well worth it!

Carrot Crop

So I've finally harvested my second carrot crop, the first one didn't turn out too well. The bugs seemed to love them and they were a bit crowded. These "atomic reds" are beautiful albeit a bit orange to me but who cares, they taste great and will be perfect for Thanksgiving dinner along with the crop of parsnips!