Once again it's been awhile since my last post, but here we go... New spinach beds, protected by row cover and plastic. At the far end...

That's my KitchenAid mixer. Scary looking, isn't it? Don't be frightened though, it's not as bad as it might seem. Although...

"And the day came when the risk to remain in a tight bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." Anais Nin

I just finished reading The Art of Racing in the Rain  by Garth Stein. And while it has absolutely nothing at all to do with farming, I feel...

This week my friend wanted to make and can applesauce. This time I seriously put my foot down and said I'm not helping and you need to u...

Today I went to an auction at a greenhouse/farm market that went out of business. Sad to see them go as I've enjoyed shopping there for ...

I awoke this morning to the sound of a fox calling, a screech owl trilling, and a bullfrog croaking. A most beautiful chorus that I never ti...

Peaches. We put up 100 quarts. Three bushels, when I specifically asked to do just (?) two. At least there were four of us this time. ...

Do you know how much soup three bushels of tomatoes makes? Ninety two quarts. Yup, 92. Nearly a hundred. I know this from recent, first-han...

I cannot even believe how long it's been since my last post! Chalk it up to being busy as well as not having much to show or say. Recent...

Yesterday Mayapple's two lambs kept calling and calling. After about five minutes of that, I went out to see why they couldn't find ...

Wow, it's been awhile since I posted anything! I blame it on spending time with friends, both new and old; weeds and their desperate and...

This is a wonderfully quick and easy recipe. Serve on a hearty, crusty bread. 1 large or two small eggplants 1/3 cup finely chopped onion...

First, I took myself off to the Kirkwood hay auction and bought a load of grass/alfalfa mix hay. I would have preferred straight grass, but ...

For my all-time favorite sandwich in the whole world... The BLT. The combination of flavors and textures adds up to something that I look...

I've been adding shredded paper and kitchen scraps to the worm bin and although materials kept being added, volume did not seem to be i...

Some of the best fresh vegetables of summer are brought together in this one dish. If you like pasta, you'll love this. ingredients: ...

Just added sweet cherries to the rumtopf brandy pot !

I have quite a lot of cucumbers, and my mint patch is no slouch either. Pondering how best to use some of the excess, I wondered if there we...

Don't you just love that title? So do I, which is why I bought  this book ... This week, I read said book. And enjoyed it very much....