I love tomatoes. That is, fresh tomatoes from the garden. Heirloom varieties are my favorite along with Roma for sauces and canning projects. This year we have around 50 tomato plants, which is enough for a few families. Any damaged fruit is fed to ...
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Wild Turkeys Nesting 101
There's an abundance of wild turkeys on our farm. We see them through all seasons. This summer our grazing cows found a turkey nest containing 11 eggs. A nesting hen at this time of year is considered late and we anticipated that the eggs were not ...
Berries and Citrus Mascarpone Cream
Our family loves berries. So much in fact that we have possibly a few hundred or even more than a thousand berry bushes and trees on our farm. We freeze most of our harvest. In the winter I make preserves, jams, syrups and other berry type of goodies ...
Garlic Scapes
Garlic is easy to grow and in mass quantities. We planted about 500 cloves last fall and the garlic will be harvested in mid-summer. As for now, I'll enjoy eating the delicious garlic scapes, which are the flowering stalks in garlic plants. ...
Rhubarb and Strawberry Sodas
My family loves homemade soda drinks. They are simple to make and healthier than commercial drinks. You only need concentrated syrup made from fresh fruit and sparkling or seltzer water for the fizz component. I'll use a paper drinking straw for ...
Serviceberries and Birds
This year my goal was to pick serviceberries before the birds ate them all. Every year I lose this battle and only gather a handful of berries. This spring, I changed my harvesting plan. Birds love serviceberries and at our farm, the Cedar Waxwing ...
Smart Firewood Planning
During the time, right before the heat of summer begins, your thoughts are probably on gardening and other outdoor projects. At our farm, we're also thinking about firewood and planning to ensure we have enough for the upcoming winter season. May ...
Roasted Asparagus Cream Soup
We love hot soup during the winter. However, we make an exception for our asparagus soup in spring. This is a recipe developed on our farm using all the fresh asparagus we obtain from our wonderful neighbors. For serving we love adding 1/2 or 1 ...
The Amazing Pawpaw
Pawpaw trees are growing in popularity for a number of reasons. First, the trees look amazing in landscape settings with their lush green leaves and tropical look. Next, they provide green fruit with a custardy flesh that resembles a creamy dessert. ...
Rotational Cattle Grazing 101
While driving past grazing cattle along a country road, you may quickly glance and appreciate the beauty of happy cows on green pastures. What you might not realize, is that soil science and animal husbandry is required to make this picturesque ...