Pasturized milk is on every shelf, available for ‘safe’ consumption. The FDA regulates no other farmer as tough as milking farms. Because milk is so massively produced it does need to...
As both a medical school professor and someone with experience growing (and even engineering) microorganisms, I’m not naïve about the potential for foodborne illness from my home garden. That said, I...
During the winter season, when for many people much of the garden lies fallow, winter weeds begin to creep into the corners, paths, and untended places. For most people, those weeds are viewed as...
One of the biggest drawbacks to seed starting can be all the transplanting that is required. Starting the seeds in flats, moving the seedlings to bigger pots, then bigger pots, or into the ground...
It’s the beginning of February and a good time to start some celery. Celery is one of those vegetables that takes a long time to germinate and a long time to mature. You can enjoy some leaves...
If you’ve never made your own gnocchi before, you are missing out on a real treat. It’s so easy, a toddler can do it. Once gnocchi are prepared, it takes only about 2 minutes to cook them in boiling...
Many (most) people when planting asparagus buy crowns (root sets), that are usually 1-2 year old plants costing around $1.00 each. However, for less than $2.00 you can purchase a seed packet with...
By Emma O’Connell Several years ago when I first settled down on my few acres and acquired my first batch of chickens, I had this romantic idea that the chickens would just roam around here and...
A few days ago I posted a photo on our Facebook Pageof these adorable owl cookies that were originally seen on Flickr. There wasn’t a recipe with them though and a few people were asking for...
Part of eating seasonally for me is eating only certain foods at certain times of the year so I can truly enjoy the taste, texture, and color of food. Cranberries are a fruit that I only eat around...