Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Want to grow great food? It all starts with great soil! This is soil 101 - soil fundamentals that every gardener should know about. Plus, 3 simple ways to care for your soil.
Brussels sprouts are satisfying not only to eat (especially roasted), but to grow. Harvesting them well into November is one of life's simple pleasures.
When Amy 1st started micro farming, she couldn’t imagine planting anything in the fall. Turns out that many grains are sown in the fall. Winter wheats, barleys & ryes are just in the ground now in the Northeast. Others already inches above the ground
Dianna updates us on her 2012 Wheat Harvest, the best so far, and how her family harvested, threshed and milled the soft wheat. Dianna also shares information on the gluten-content soft v. hard wheat w/ a bonus recipe for crackers.
Erika files her third report on her first summer as a beekeeper. She discusses the honey extraction process, hot much she harvested, and how she gets the bees ready for winter.
The Best Tomato is a big claim so let me give it credence. San Marzanos are: prolific, sweet, plum sized,disease resistant, less seedy than most,
indeterminate (continuous producers),heirloom (open pollinated) and above all excellent for canning.
Let’s face it, when you have a flock of chickens, you’re rollin’ in the eggs. I have flock of 14 hens. In a typical day, one’s broody, one’s molting, and a couple of others are otherwise takin’ the day off. I’m still collecting about 10 eggs per day.
