American writer, Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), gave a magical description of wandering through a moonlight garden that is as true now as it was in the…
If you have been gardening for some time, you know how superior the food you grow is compared to store-bought produce. Maybe you grow enough…
I need some beans to go with dinner so I grab a basket, slip on my muck boots, and head out to the garden. I…
Pumpkin is one of the favorite fall flavors for many people. It’s a must-have on the menu during the autumn and winter months, whether transformed…
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…
I was a backyard market gardener long before I ever knew it. I came along it quite by accident, really. I worked at a small grocery…
When it comes to gardening, I jumped in feet first. I had played around with gardening in my teenage years to miraculous failure. I thought…
A great secret to a thriving garden, enzymes make nutrients in the soil more available for plants to use. They are sometimes used as an…
It’s hard to imagine a world without chickens. We love them for their eggs, meat, and companionship, not to mention the joy they bring to…
Eating in season. Eating locally. They’re not just foodie buzzwords, that’s how our ancestors ate. They had to. There was no running to the store…
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.…
I recently had breakfast with my three-year old granddaughter, Josephine, in a rather chi-chi diner of her choosing. When her pancake arrived it was garnished…