Mixed Currant Country Skillet Cake
May 9, 2014Get the cover recipe from the final issue of Hobby Farm Home.
How to Maximize Your Elderberry Harvest
January 22, 2014Reap the benefits of the elderberry bush by paying careful attention to the harvest of this plant.
Of Bugs and Berries
July 14, 2011I headed to the raspberry patch last night to pick a few berries for dessert and couldn’t help but notice how alive the plants were. All sorts of insects were out and about and I was struck with how many different insects were in one 8- by 8-foot patch of brambles—and these were just the ones I could see!
Applesauce Berry Upside-down Cake
June 15, 2011Put your berry bumper crop to use with this divine cobbler-like cake.
Growing Brambles in High Tunnels
May 31, 2011At the turn of the century, growers have begun to notice the benefits of growing brambles in high tunnels.
Local Romance
February 9, 2011Photo by Judith Hausman For Valentine’s Day, I like to incorporate local ingredients, such as local butter and berries, into my sweets. I also try to use ethically produced chocolate. Keeping Valentine’s Day sweets local is a fun challenge to meet around here. We face blustery cold, sad imported fruit in the supermarket and, of […]
Deer Problems Return
January 6, 2011For the past several years we have had a bit of a deer problem in our front yard and garden. When we moved into our house, I knew there was the potential for deer problems, and they seem to be getting worse as time goes on.
