I have a new obsession . . . dried strawberries. After years of canning and freezing, I thought it would be fun to try something different this year, so I opted for drying them. (Elliot Coleman sings the praises of drying so much in Four Season Harvest that I must say I’ve been converted!) The result is […]
One of the most common questions I get in my inbox is a variation of this: “I live in ____________. Can you recommend a farm that sells organic/sustainable/humane/natural/affordable ________ ?” I wish I had the time, knowledge, and resources to provide a personally tailored answer to each of these emails! But, sadly, Kentucky is a […]
A homestead, whether rural or suburban, just doesn’t seem quite right without a pretty little beehive somewhere on the property. I think it takes things to the next level. It seems like anyone can manage chickens, but bees? Once you have bees, you’ve really arrived. There’s a reason of course that bees aren’t something you […]
Lots of people think living sustainably means growing a vegetable garden, composting, and recycling your plastics. All those things are a great start, but if you are still going to WalMart to stock your bathroom cabinets with expensive, toxic chemicals in plastic containers, you still have a ways to go! If you added up the […]
The weather has been unseasonably warm here in Central Kentucky this week. While this may or may not be contributed to global warming and the eventual demise of our environment, I have to say it feels really really nice. It has me itching to get out in the garden and start spring planting. Oh, except […]
