We are up at the Lakehouse for a week of family vacation. Today is hot and we are out on the boat cooling off in the nice lake water. Here along the shore my eye caught site of bunches of chocolate mint and spearmint growing along the shore. We also have some cherries to snack … Continue reading Cherry Mint Water
Month: June 2018
Dinner from the Garden: Late June Addition
I got bronchitis a few weeks back and just can't seem to kick it completely. I'm really behind on my farm tasks but I try to find the energy to get out and harvest some of the bounty ripening in the garden every day. Here's a dish I made a few nights ago. I picked … Continue reading Dinner from the Garden: Late June Addition
Come out to see us today!
Come on up the river to see us in Ripley today. We are set up and ready to meet you. You'll find us at 206 Front Street, right by the river. Not only are there 25+ artists and musicians and gardens to see but so much history in this quaint and beautifully maintained town. Right … Continue reading Come out to see us today!
Spend a Day in the Garden in Ripley this Saturday
I'm excited for this Saturday's event: A Day in the Garden in Ripley. It's part self-guided garden tour, part art show. There will be speakers about topics like pollinators in your garden and beekeeping, musicians entertaining and artisans scattered on various covered porches selling their wares. Robyn and I will be at 206 Front Street. … Continue reading Spend a Day in the Garden in Ripley this Saturday
A Most Beautiful Evening
It has been an awful kind of hot here in Ohio. This afternoon it was in the mid 90's, 75% humidity and the "feels like" temperature was 117. Awful. I went outside to try to work in the garden, which doubled in size this week while we were gone, but I felt lightheaded from the … Continue reading A Most Beautiful Evening
My Little Elderberry Forest
Several years ago I had one elderberry bush pop up by the mailbox. It was most likely carried over the road from Rita's by a bird - stolen berries passed through its body and planted nearby through its droppings. Initially I didn't know what it was. A flower perhaps, I moved it up into one … Continue reading My Little Elderberry Forest
My Vegetable Garden in early June
Growing food brings such rewards. There's nothing like going out to the garden with my basket and collecting fresh items to prepare a meal. I love to pop out barefoot, early in the morning, when the ground is still wet with dew, and pick dill, kale or chard, maybe some green onion. Cleaned, chopped and … Continue reading My Vegetable Garden in early June
Mulberry Experiments
Mulberry trees are one of those local plants many people love to hate. When they grow over your driveway, I can understand the distress they cause when those lush dark berries stain every surface they fall on. Fortunately, we have a large mulberry tree at the edge of our back field, where the berries just … Continue reading Mulberry Experiments
Beet Crostini
Here's another lunch idea straight from the garden! I picked about five small beets with greens. The greens I cleaned, de-veined and chopped roughly. I also chopped a bit of onion and a garlic clove. The beets, I scrubbed and set in boiling water for about ten minutes. When they came out, I ran them … Continue reading Beet Crostini
Some Funny Little Chickens
A lovely friend of mine has a habit of ending up with chickens she can't keep. Every so often I receive a call or email asking if we have a place for a few chickens. Mostly her trouble is that she has an affinity for unique breeds, which have to be ordered from specific hatcheries. … Continue reading Some Funny Little Chickens
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