Gardening, Cooking & DIY Living
Is there anything better than fresh mozzarella cheese? We have always wanted to make our own , but honestly thought it would be a huge undertaking. So with another day stuck in the house because of frigid outdoor temperatures, it
Cold frames can be just the answer for those wanting to grow fresh veggies beyond the traditional growing seasons of their area. Often called the poor man’s greenhouse – a well-built diy cold frame can keep fresh greens on the table
It’s pergola season at the farm again! Who knew?! Who could ever have imagined that as Mary and I sat down a few years back to create our 5 to 10 year plan for our little “farm” – that a
Have you every really thought about those shells that you buy at the grocery? How long have they actually been sitting there, and why do they have an expiration date two months from now? Scary isn’t it? At least once
There is nothing more exhilarating than that excitement that a new gardener displays. Take a few moments and think back to when you first decided to have your very own garden. There was nothing that was going to get in
As the farm and our website have grown over the course of the last few years – we have had more and more requests from our readers and followers asking us to consider hosting gardening and canning classes at the
Although we don’t fully celebrate the commercialized holiday of Valentine’s Day at our house, I do use it as a built-in excuse to prepare sweet treats for the ones I love. And let’s be honest….I enjoy eating them just as
Anyone who reads our blog with regularity quickly realizes how vital of a role honey plays in our life at the farm. Honey is a main ingredient in our strawberry and blackberry jams, homemade granola crunch cereal, granola bars, whole
The past couple of weeks of winter have made me long for summer again. Just thinking about the hot sun, gardening, baseball games and more was enough to make me happy. We have had several days of below zero temperatures,
With springtime just around the corner – it won’t be long until you begin to hear the familiar “chirp-chirp-chirp” of little baby chicks for sale at your local farm or feed store. It’s about this time every year that many