Turnips Roasting Over an Open Fire
See also, Making Broth on Your Wood Stove. Turnips from Trogg’s Hollow We have a great CSA, Trogg’s Hollow, down the road a piece from our house. Momma Marcy and… Read more »
Category: Garden
Make Your Gifts Count this Year
Buy Quality Products from Small American Businesses! I hope that you will sit and enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner with your family this year, instead of rushing out to buy the latest… Read more »
‘One Too Many’ Pumpkins
Check out my post on Heirloom Pumpkins! ‘One Too Many’ Pumpkins I can never have too many pumpkins in my garden. I love all of the different varieties, colors and… Read more »
Can You Save Seeds from Hybrid Plants?
Saving Seed from Hybrid Plants There is quite a bit of misinformation out there about saving seeds. Again and again I read the pronouncements online that you can’t save seed… Read more »
Atomic Red Carrot
Atomic Red Carrot from Mary’s Heirloom Seeds I harvested the rest of my Atomic Red Carrots from Mary’s Heirloom Seeds today! Mary sent a wonderful selection of seeds this spring… Read more »
The First Day of Autumn!
Celebrating the Harvest! The first day of Autumn always has a bittersweet taste to it. I love the fall season, with apple cider, pumpkins, and the beautiful leaves…but I hate… Read more »
Tigerella Tomatoes
Tigerella - Heirloom Salad Tomatoes Do you have one of those ‘tried and true’ tomato varieties that you plant every year? I’ve tried a lot of different tomatoes over the… Read more »
Black Beauty Zucchini
Black Beauty Zucchini - Mary’s Heirloom Seeds Mary’s Heirloom Seeds sponsored a review and giveaway on my blog this spring and I’ve been reaping the benefits all summer long!… Read more »
Pink Oxheart Tomato
Pink Oxheart Tomato - A Tasty Heirloom! Earlier this year I received a selection of vegetable seeds from Mary’s Heirloom Seeds to raise in my garden and review. I’m so… Read more »
Sunflowers and Squash Blossoms
A Blue Sky and Pretty Yellow Flowers The last day we spent at my parents’ house in New York was gorgeous, with vivid blue skies and wonderful sunshine. I took… Read more »
A Basket Full of Autumn!
It Feels Like Autumn I’ve been watching the pumpkins, squash, and gourds mature in the garden, waiting patiently for the vines to die back. Well, this morning I got… Read more »
Grape Vines and Black Rot
Dad’s Vineyard My Dad planted a variety of wine grapes a few years back. The fruit is usually picked clean by the birds. But the vines are doing great and… Read more »
How to Sow Fall Crops for an Extended Harvest
Increase Your Harvest with Cool Season Crops In northern climates, like mine, you can sow cool seasons crops in mid to late summer for your fall garden. Oftentimes we… Read more »
How to Deal with Homesteader Burnout
What is Homesteader Burnout? Perhaps this needs no explanation, especially if you’ve been homesteading for any length of time. But let’s take a moment to describe the condition ‘Homesteader… Read more »
Royalty Purple Podded Beans
The Prettiest Beans in My Garden! This spring Mary, from Mary’s Heirloom Seeds, sent me a variety of heirloom seed packets to plant in my garden. Read my reviews of… Read more »
Herbal Antibiotics
Grow Your Own Antibiotics If you are imagining someone in a lab coat bent over petri dishes, forget it. I’m talking about everyday plants that you can grow in your… Read more »
5 Color Silver Beet Swiss Chard
Mary’s Heirloom Seeds Earlier this year Mary, from Mary’s Heirloom Seeds, sent me a nice selection of her heirloom seeds to try in my garden and review. I was thrilled… Read more »
Planting Cherry Trees: North Star and Montmorency Cherry Trees
Cherry Trees I’ve planted fruit trees at every house we’ve owned (we’re on our third). At the last place I planted a North Star Dwarf Cherry Tree. I was impressed… Read more »
Growing Lamb’s Quarters in My Garden
Why Do I Let Lambs Quarters Grow in My Garden? I’m sure that you are quite shocked that there are weeds, such as lambs quarters, in my garden! Okay, maybe… Read more »
Fruit Trees for Self Sufficiency
Why Grow Your Own Fruit Trees? Many people are interested in growing more of their own food to increase self sufficiency. Planting fruit trees on your homestead is a great… Read more »