This sweet cherry-tomato hybrid is a hardy plant and delicious to cook with—a win-win for any urban home gardener.
City peeps raise chickens for many reasons that can vary from one backyard coop to the next. If you’re thinking about taking on a flock of your own, give serious consideration to the benefits it will bring you and your homestead. Here are the reasons I think chicken keeping is so great. 1. A Taste […]
Have you noticed pinholes on your nightshades or brassicas? Flea beetle damage might be to blame.
When the overnight temperatures began plunging into the 40s this past week, I decided to eliminate the temporary housing the pullets have been living in. Just after dusk, when everyone was having trouble seeing, I scooped up the young girls and popped them into the coop with hens. Forcing territory into a community space was […]
Beets are generous vegetables—they gift us twice. The sweet healthy greens become part of the mixed sauté I cook up with chard, Asian greens and softer kales. When I dig up the roots, I keep the greens handy for a variety of recipes and salads. I roast the beautiful beet roots almost routinely. If the […]
Opening the coop to find a carpet of feathers that wasn’t there the day before can be shocking, whether you’re a beginning or experienced chicken keeper.
I hereby declare that biscuits and scones are different breeds of the same animal. While biscuits are often less sweet and typically made with shortening or lard, scones are often more sweeten and typically made with cream—yet the preparation technique is the same. There are cream biscuits made with butter and savory scones made with […]
A starchier version of its orange cousin, the purple sweet potato adds a dose of fun to the garden and color to your dinner plate.
I believe chickens deserve the freedom to satisfy as many of their natural behaviors as possible. We all take risks in life to enjoy our own human lives, so why should the chickens be any different? Free-ranging, at least part time, is the only way to allow chickens the freedom to enjoy their lives to […]
There’s still time to cook with tomatoes while they’re at their best, and one of my favorite ways to fix them is in tomato pie. I make two different versions depending on my mood or the setting in which I’ll serve them: One is elegant and the other is rustic, but both are delicious. My […]
If you find small, oblong holes on your sweet-potato plants, the elusive tortoise beetle may be to blame.
