It’s a great time to plant perennials! Perennials are plants that come back year after year, often multiplying and spreading. Perennials usually have a shorter bloom period, anywhere from 3 […]
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We have a long history of going to Farmers Markets, primarily the King Street Farmers Market in Wilmington, Delaware. Generations of Websters, Connells, Talleys, and Rotthouses have loaded produce into wagons or trucks to take to the market 2 or more times each week.
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Did you know you can make a simple syrup with forsythia blossoms? Locate a forsythia bush by its bright yellow flowers in early spring, away from runoff or pesticide use
Have I told you the story of the Thanksgiving turkey that tried to slip away? For much of history, women have been hidden, passed over, and their stories untold. Rachel
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This post may contain affiliate links. It doesn’t cost you anything extra but if you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. Kohlrabi…what? I was introduced
What is kohlrabi & what does it taste like? Read more
Of course it is—August is when peaches are at peak flavor and abundance. Peaches are a favorite crop of ours for many reasons, the most important of
August is National Peach Month! Read more
(This was supposed to be done in June. Oops.) Happy July! I admit, I blinked and we went from June 1 to July 1. I think it was
Riding the harvest wave means we are always a bit behind! Read more
“Horticulturally, the month of May is opening night, Homecoming, and Graduation Day all rolled into one.” —Tam Mossman Every year is different, and isn’t that a good thing? Most of
All Things seem possible in May Read more
April brings excitement! We see the shift from winter crops to spring, longer daylight hours, and the rapid growth of all the crops. As we monitor the night time temperatures,
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In my lineage of strong women, I am fortunate to have the German ancestors who uprooted themselves to try for a new life on a new continent. They were smart, talented, capable, and people of good heart.
The story of Louisa: May we all have a sense of humor and find fun and happiness in life. Read more
“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” – Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of The Secret Garden In many ways, I think my family
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Just so you know, there are about 2 lbs of apples in each glass of apple cider. Yum. I love cider. But only our cider. Picky, picky, picky. Yep. What
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