browndrake

In addition to many thank-yous, we gave him a 'token' gift: a couple quarts of shelled pecans (the best there are from southern AZ), a gallon of shelled almonds, and a block of very fresh cheddar cheese. ( Some people near us make cheese..the cheddar is so fresh that it is like squeaky cheese)

I am going back in Feb to help prune (really to learn to properly prune..He told me that in a couple days of doing it that I would learn more than with all the reading that I could do) It just so happens that his pruning season falls near the end of the AZ naval orange season. So we will be taking him a few cases of the best oranges grown...no offense to CA or FL, ours are just tastier.

JustJoan..I agree about the canning. Home canners are getting fewer and further apart. Our goal is to always can enough fruit, veggies, salsas, jellies, etc..to last until the next harvest. We also put up a fair bit of meats, stews, etc.

aaron

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