A garden nerd's dream.

This weekend I desperately wanted to go to an orchard in the Valley to get some apples for applesauce. Unfortunately, the weather was a bit schizophrenic and I didn't want to risk it. When I mentioned this to a friend, she had a better plan. Some friends had found an abandoned orchard in Pt. Roberts. They also had a family cabin that they were using to can applesauce since you cannot transport raw apples across the border. So, we loaded up a dozen jars and lids and headed out to find the group.

We found our friends, Matt & D overseeing a production line of applesauce making. Matt was in charge of chopping and cooking the apples on the BBQ, D had the job of grinding/saucing the apples and canning them. They graciously let our kids help and they had a blast. They worked for a good hour or two, with a break to explore the beach nearby.

3 hours later we drove home with full jars of totally free applesauce, good memories and laughs and some new friends. So much better than the other plan which would have involved copious amounts of money.

We hope to do it again next weekend. Anyone want to join us??!!??