Ozark banana. Quaker delight. Asimoya. Hillbilly mango. This relatively obscure fruit goes by many regional names, pawpaw being the most common. The humble pawpaw (Asimina triloba)…
If I were to just say the word “homestead” what would you envision? Maybe a family with several kids on a farm out in the…
When we are about to have a snow storm up north, and it looks like we are going to be snowed in for a bit,…
I must say I’m a bit of a cynic when it comes to growing flowers on the homestead. When I go to the nursey to…
We had a small 10 x 10-foot vegetable garden in our backyard. The keyword here is had. The garden is now 16 x 20 feet.…
The snow is melting. The birds are chirping. The promise of a new spring is in the air, but there is still some waiting to…
When you think of maple syrup, perhaps you get the picture of a lazy Sunday morning with pancakes or waffles, with the kids all around…
We don’t often think of winter as a prime time to harvest. It’s cold, the ground might be frozen, and nothing is really growing. Almost…
Let’s face it, many of us do a lot of driving. Kids that are back in school need to be dropped off and picked up.…
My venture into winemaking at home all started with two very prolific pear trees. My mother had planted these trees and didn’t expect much from…
