Joe Pye weed, aka gravel root, is well-known for eliminating kidney stones and helping with other ailments—and it could already be growing on your farm.
I can’t resist local fruit when I visit the few remaining orchards in my area this time of year. The incomparable perfume of the fuzzy peaches, the matte veil on the early yellow plums, the blushing nectarines and the dripping tender melons all get me thinking of the kitchen. There are just so many of […]
Keep boiled eggs for your weekend brunch warm with these adorable crocheted egg cosies.
Modify your favorite recipes to be cooked in cast iron, and you’ll produce warmer, crispier and, yes, even healthier results.
No summer meal in the South is complete without okra, but no matter where you live, your garden should boast this beautiful vegetable.
Got a bumper of fruit or herbs? What better way to enjoy it than in a homemade wine.
Rotating plant families through your garden reduces pest pressure, improves soil nutrition and increases your harvest.
The chicks are almost 6 weeks old. They don’t know much more than how to eat, drink, forage and fly, and they approach mere acquaintances with too much familiarity. They lack social graces and respect for their elders, which the older hens won’t hesitate to teach. The chicks are still not allowed to free-range like […]
This year, I witnessed a community of beginning gardeners learning as they grow, and those of us with more experience should be there to lend our support
Jerusalem artichokes, aka sunchokes, can be eaten like a potato and are great for restoring the digestive fire in your gut.
When I first starting cooking for myself, I turned to eggs cooked in tomato sauce for a warming, nourishing last-minute dinner. With a little sautéed garlic and a chopped onion (if I had one) in the pan, the gooey eggs broken into the sauce satisfied my hunger, and I’d wipe every last traces with a […]
Put a modern spin on this all-purpose skin treatment once found in your grandmother’s medicine cabinet.
