Homemade on Long Island

Here you will find my adventures in gardening, baking, cooking, preserving and environmentally friendly living. Local and organic products are what I strive for. I love to bake and cook from scratch. There really is a difference when you use the freshest ingredients and make it yourself. I do it all from my home on Long Island, NY where the farm stands and my garden give me much of what I need. When you use local and organic ingredients you are being kind to the planet.

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Pumpkin and Apple Picking 2012

I went pumpkin and apple picking at Lewins in Calverton this year. They have pick your own pumpkins on Sound Avenue and pick your own apples on Fresh Pond Avenue. You go out into the field or orchard and pick what you want. It is muddy, messy and so much fun. Be sure to bring a wagon or cart because your picks get heavy quickly. I picked pumpkins, gourds, squash, a cheese pumpkin and 3 kinds of apples. I took some photos:

Since we were already out east we also headed to the Garden of Eve for the Garlic Festival. In addition to garlic there were pumpkins, mums and chickens! Here are some of my pictures