Made with our wild-fermented sourdough This Sunday, we’re bringing brunch home — straight from the freezer to the skillet to your soul. Thick slices of our wild-fermented sourdough are dipped in a rich, cinnamon-spiced custard, then pan-fried to golden perfection. We topped ours with fresh strawberries from the garden (the few the birds didn’t get […]
When the okra is in full production and it’s time to start my seeds for the fall garden, that is my signal to survey the pantry and prepare our apothecary shelves for the season ahead. Here on the farm, that means leaning into what we grow and what we keep on hand — fresh herbs, […]
I live at the bottom of an ancient ocean. No, really. I didn’t grow up in Texas, so I missed the memo that this entire region—this Blackland Prairie—was once part of a shallow, tropical sea. Yes, sea. The Western Interior Seaway, to be exact. So when I dig my hands into this black, heavy clay, […]
We planted her from seed in the same bin as our cherry tree. I didn’t think the tree survived the winter. So when new shoots started pushing through the soil, I was surprised. And there, right next to them, the sunflower we planted was coming up too. That bin sits on top of our old […]
We hated the clay soil underneath our garden beds. It was dense, heavy, and unforgiving. Plants struggled to take root and thrive in it. But weeds? Weeds had no problem taking over. I hated that soil. So we got to work. A light till. Organic matter. Compost layered on top. We left the roots of […]
What I didn’t know when I first started gardening years ago is that there are absolutely some things that should never be planted together. Like keeping cucumbers and sage. Just don’t do it. At the time, I wasn’t familiar with companion planting. Companion planting is straightforward, simple, and incredibly efficient for that improves the health […]
For those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re experiencing cold, dry, winter weather. Winter snowstorms have trekked through part of the country while rain and wind impact others. And all of this cold, wet, dry weather can irritate our skin. So, today was set aside as a national reminder to take care of […]
You don’t need a big garden or a yard to have a beautiful green space in your home. In fact, you can plant flowers and vegetables in small containers and watch them grow in a matter of a few months. And it looks like I’ll be doing a lot of containers this spring since we […]
Over the years, we’ve learned that having a garden has lots of advantages. Saving money on fresh fruit, produce, and herbs is just one of them. You can also save money on gifts by making jams, jellies even homemade salsa from the items you grow. We’ve made our own strawberry and red plum jam and […]
Pop quiz! What’s the difference between jam and jelly? Don’t know? Jam starts with fresh fruit and jellies start with fruit juice! Now you know! During the summer, my local grocer had plums on sale and I bought more than we could have ever eaten! So I made red plum jam for the first time […]