Category Archives: Seasonal

Raspberries are Ready for the Picking!

Posted on June 23, 2015 by beiersdo

Red Raspberries are beautiful and ready to be picked!  Due to the  extreme heat, picking is available mornings until 12 Noon only this week.  Berries are $4 per pound U-Pick.

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Red Raspberries are beginning to ripen

Posted on June 16, 2015 by beiersdo

June is here, but it feels like summer.  The temperatures have risen and red raspberries are beginning to ripen.  The plants are loaded and looking great!  Please call for picking conditions beginning on Friday June 19th.  812-623-2803.  Looks like a … Continue reading →

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What’s New at Quarteramish

Posted on May 20, 2015 by beiersdo

In November I accepted the position as 4-H Youth Development Educator in Dearborn County Indiana.  4-H is a program offered through Purdue University’s Extension Service.  It’s great to join the Purdue family as an educator, especially since Purdue is one … Continue reading →

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Homemade Tomato Sauce is Easier than you Think!!

Posted on August 9, 2014 by beiersdo

What can you do with these?  Roma tomatoes are great to eat fresh like apples, slice onto sandwiches, toss into salads, saute with garlic and olive oil and maybe a few other veggies, or prepare and preserve to use throughout … Continue reading →

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Easy Sandwich Spread made fresh from the Garden

Posted on July 27, 2014 by beiersdo

I have an abundance of onions, cucumbers and tomatoes in my garden now.  After searching for a way to use them, I found a great recipe for a sandwich spread in my copy of Amish Country Cookbook, Vol I . … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Blueberry/Raspberry Jam Made Easy

Posted on July 7, 2014 by beiersdo

Jam is easy to make, and oh so ever rewarding.  Jam has many uses  in the kitchen and brings culinary Shangrilah during winter months when produce is out of season.  I hear frequently from people they are afraid to try, … Continue reading →

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Red Raspberries are the Taste of Summer

Posted on June 24, 2014 by beiersdo

We just finished the rush of our county 4H fair!  I love fair week; and I’m glad it’s over till next year. When we finally got back to tending the farm, we discovered the red raspberries beginning to ripen.  Looks … Continue reading →

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Natural Homemade Cleaning Products are Easy to Make; Spring Cleaning Part Two

Posted on March 17, 2014 by beiersdo

  Green cleaning is all the rage these days.  It seems everyone is talking about cleaning the green & natural way;  and for good reason.  I’ve been a green cleaner for many years; mostly in part to the birth of … Continue reading →

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Spring Means Cleaning, the Natural Way!

Posted on March 5, 2014 by beiersdo

Every spring I get the urge to clean, clean, clean!  Winter in Indiana means spending too much time indoors, tracking in mud, snow, dirt, and dealing with dust from the furnace running all the time.  As soon as there is … Continue reading →

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Taking Reservations for blackberry picking slots

Posted on July 11, 2013 by beiersdo

The sun has come out and the berries are ripening at a quicker pace.  Quarter Amish is now taking reservations for blackberry picking slots for the week of July 15-20th.  If you are interested in reserving an appointment please contact … Continue reading →

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