It all started in October 2018. We had been kicking around the idea of growing CBD Hemp for a while. It was time to make a decision. After some further noodling, we decided that we would [...]
Just a quick update! Our blueberries continue to delight me. I’m picking about 6-8 oz. a day! This is our best harvest ever. Feeling bountiful, I baked a batch of Blueberry Hand [...]
Nothing beats walking in from the garden with enough freshly picked blueberries to make a delicious and nutritious summer treat! This year’s crop is plentiful and we are enjoying [...]
The best part of gardening is having tomatoes to spare. Big bowls of lush heirlooms. Tiny sweet cherry tomatoes. Heavy paste tomatoes. Even more tomatoes on the vine for next week… My goal [...]
This year, finally, we have a real crop of blueberries! We’ve been picking almost a pint a day. It’s a bumper crop compared to last year, when I could find only a few ripe berries at [...]
We grow a few hundred bulbs of organic garlic each year and every June I am at my wits end for what to do with the scapes. This year our friends Gregory and Orry Leon at Amilinda Restaurant in [...]
My kitchen is filled with the spicy scent of freshly cut chives. I love to cook with fresh herbs and I also dry them for use in wintertime. It’s easy to do and considering the price of [...]
Mention the word rhubarb to a true Midwesterner and you will see a starry-eyed look and a big silly grin on their face. I did not grow up eating rhubarb, so I really don’t understand this love [...]
Mike commented once that a clear sign of commitment in a relationship is planting asparagus and that maybe it was time for us to put some in our garden. I imagined this was as close to a wedding [...]
As I wait for home grown veggies from my garden I take delight in shopping at the Milwaukee County Winter Farmers Market. On a recent trip to the market I found the spinach, mushrooms, eggs, [...]
