We don’t often think of winter as a prime time to harvest. It’s cold, the ground might be frozen, and…
Ozark banana. Quaker delight. Asimoya. Hillbilly mango. This relatively obscure fruit goes by many regional names, pawpaw being the most common.…
If I were to just say the word “homestead” what would you envision? Maybe a family with several kids on…
When we are about to have a snow storm up north, and it looks like we are going to be…
I must say I’m a bit of a cynic when it comes to growing flowers on the homestead. When I…
We had a small 10 x 10-foot vegetable garden in our backyard. The keyword here is had. The garden is…
The snow is melting. The birds are chirping. The promise of a new spring is in the air, but there…
When you think of maple syrup, perhaps you get the picture of a lazy Sunday morning with pancakes or waffles,…
Let’s face it, many of us do a lot of driving. Kids that are back in school need to be…
My venture into winemaking at home all started with two very prolific pear trees. My mother had planted these trees…