hummingcrow: one squall voice » spring http://hummingcrow.com cheryl colan's mixed media podcast - vlogging and sharing audio for fun and non-profit. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:36:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2006-2009 cheryl.colan@gmail.com (hummingcrow: one squall voice) cheryl.colan@gmail.com (hummingcrow: one squall voice) 1440 http://www.hummingcrow.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/hummingcrow_img-sm.jpg hummingcrow: one squall voice http://hummingcrow.com 144 144 cheryl colan's mixed media podcast - vlogging and sharing audio for fun and non-profit. hummingcrow: one squall voice hummingcrow: one squall voice cheryl.colan@gmail.com no no Peaches http://hummingcrow.com/2010/06/10/peaches/ http://hummingcrow.com/2010/06/10/peaches/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:52:25 +0000 cherylcolan http://www.hummingcrow.com/?p=508 Continue reading →]]>

My hubby complains from time to time that the store only has apricot jam, no peach jam. So I decided to lease a peach tree from local Schnepf Farms – they’ve been growing organic peaches for 45 years. The variety of peach tree we got is Earligrande – they ripen early, and, man, are they ever grand!

Our peach tree ripened during the last two weeks of May, and I ended up with 17 boxes of fresh, juicy, sweet and delicious peaches. Probably somewhere between 100 – 120 pounds of peaches. I’d say we consumed or shared 3 boxes worth of them fresh. Plus I went crazy buying jars and canned pints and quarts for just under two weeks. I’ve become a peach peeling and peach pitting expert. I have a peach pit callous on my index finger. And I’m proud of it!

The final tally:

  • 5 pints Peach Raspberry Freezer Jam
  • 5 pints Peach Cherry Almond Freezer Jam
  • 8 8oz jars Peach Butter
  • 6 pints Spirited Peaches
  • 4 pints Peach BBQ Sauce
  • 11 pints Honey Spiced Peaches
  • 1 quart Honey Spiced Peaches
  • 2 pints Curried Peach Sauce
  • 3 quarts Peach Pie Filling
  • 10 quarts Peach Halves in Syrup
  • 5 pints Peach Pistachio Chutney
  • 4 pints Peach Cherry Chutney
  • 5 pints Peach Jam
  • 2 8oz jars Peach Jam
  • 2 10in Peach Pies
  • 2 9in Peach Pies
  • 2 pounds dehydrated peaches

I have a new nickname. My husband now calls me “Peaches,” and I don’t mind one bit.

]]> http://hummingcrow.com/2010/06/10/peaches/feed/ 2 Garden Report #4: Moment of Awesome http://hummingcrow.com/2009/03/26/garden-report-4-moment-of-awesome/ http://hummingcrow.com/2009/03/26/garden-report-4-moment-of-awesome/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:17:43 +0000 cherylcolan http://www.hummingcrow.com/2009/03/26/garden-report-4-moment-of-awesome/ This happened two days ago and I’m just getting around to sharing it. Delicious food? You can put a price on it. But delicious food you grew yourself? Priceless.

]]> http://hummingcrow.com/2009/03/26/garden-report-4-moment-of-awesome/feed/ 5 0:02:08 This happened two days ago and I’m just getting around to sharing it. Delicious food? You can put a price on it. But delicious food you grew yourself? Priceless. This happened two days ago and I’m just getting around to sharing it. Delicious food? You can put a price on it. But delicious food you grew yourself? Priceless. Arizona, desert, food, garden, life, Phoenix, spring, urban, vlog cheryl.colan@gmail.com no no Hummingbirds http://hummingcrow.com/2007/06/07/hummingbirds/ http://hummingcrow.com/2007/06/07/hummingbirds/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:49:21 +0000 cherylcolan http://www.hummingcrow.com/2007/06/07/hummingbirds/ Continue reading →]]> This year, Spring was a difficult time for me, mostly because I was losing my cat (and longtime friend), Rosie.

But the world seems to be trying all the time to remind me that life is a circle.

During the same time Rosie was slowly leaving this world, these little hummingbirds were arriving. They have been a delight I am happy to share.

Right-click and download a 640×360 (AppleTV-sized) version of this video if you like.

]]> http://hummingcrow.com/2007/06/07/hummingbirds/feed/ 7 0:02:28 This year, Spring was a difficult time for me, mostly because I was losing my cat (and longtime friend), Rosie. But the world seems to be trying all the time to remind me that life is a circle. During the same time Rosie was slowly leaving this worl[...] This year, Spring was a difficult time for me, mostly because I was losing my cat (and longtime friend), Rosie. But the world seems to be trying all the time to remind me that life is a circle. During the same time Rosie was slowly leaving this world, these little hummingbirds were arriving. They have been a delight I am happy to share. Right-click and download a 640×360 (AppleTV-sized) version of this video if you like. Arizona, birds, hummingbirds, indigenous, life, Phoenix, seasons, spring, urban, vlog, wildlife cheryl.colan@gmail.com no no Bottled Sunshine http://hummingcrow.com/2007/04/04/bottled-sunshine/ http://hummingcrow.com/2007/04/04/bottled-sunshine/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:19:14 +0000 cherylcolan http://www.hummingcrow.com/2007/04/04/bottled-sunshine/ This is for Jen Simmons, who wanted to see the sun today.

]]> http://hummingcrow.com/2007/04/04/bottled-sunshine/feed/ 2 0:01:00 This is for Jen Simmons, who wanted to see the sun today. This is for Jen Simmons, who wanted to see the sun today. Arizona, cats, seasons, spring, videobloggingweek2007, vlog cheryl.colan@gmail.com no no