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The Pawpaw: America’s Secret Native Fruit
Ozark banana. Quaker delight. Asimoya. Hillbilly mango. This relatively obscure fruit goes by…
You Say “Tomato”; I Say “All Right!”
Three years ago, my husband decided to start growing an aphrodisiac…
Food Forever: Creating a Perennial Food Forest
Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle.…
Rotten Tomatoes: Man vs. Monsoon
In May, my husband Donnie planted 31 tomato plants, everything from Bush…
Edible Landscape Additions: Elderberries and Goji Berries
If you are looking for hardy additions to your edible landscape, elderberries…
Give a Fig – New Facts on the Oldest Cultivated Plant
My connection with figs began early. I would have been no older…
Cooking and Fermenting with Juniper Berries
I haven’t met a homesteader who doesn’t enjoy good food but even…
Homemade Applesauce: Accept No Substitutes!
My husband Donnie was raised near the Brushy Mountains of North Carolina,…
Growing Currants on the Homestead
Growing currants on your homestead provides several benefits. A perennial plant that…
