Not much to say about this other than it is just a part of our fall routine... Join us as we get our garlic planted (in super-speedy fashion) for next year! Our garlic is from Keene Garlic . Great products with great resources for anyone who wants to grow beautiful garlic!

When you dedicate a day to processing the summer's finest tomatoes, you're not just chopping veggies—you're pouring your heart and soul...

Happy Labor Day! The weather is teasing us with fall-like temperatures and lower humidity... it might just be fake fall here in Virginia,...

Peter and I make dramatic changes to the garden, which feels like a big loss, but find wins along the way...

“Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food.” — Hippocrates “A sad soul can be just as lethal as a germ.” — John Steinbeck...

In a scene in the 1990's movie "Father of the Bride," Steve Martin's character loses his cool in the grocery store....as he rips out the...

Well maybe not actual farming, but we are prepping to bring down more creepy crawlies to the homestead this weekend. ore creepy crawlies...

Peter successfully picked up our new bees from his friend's apiary on Wednesday evening. We're excited to have a second hive back on the...

Today is the day! Peter met a fellow beekeeper in the Northern Virginia area, and through sharing our story of our homestead and new...

We have another new critter on the farm, Black Soldier Flies (BSFs). Our goal is to create food for the chickens we plan to get next...

This week, Peter and I launched a YouTube channel. We hope it will offer a way to share insights into our processes and strategies for...

Japanese beetles love our gardens and orchard. They have made quick, destructive work of our apple trees, beans and zinnias...apparently...

Did you know that if you are a novice beekeeper descending the slick, wood-floor stairs in your stocking feet, carrying a recently...