Fall veggies are almost a pleasant memory. There are a few stray heads of broccoli and cabbage still trickling into the kitchen, but they are about to succumb to freezing weather. A couple of small heads of broccoli were scavenged from the garden a day or so ago, and I have a wonderful recipe for [...]
Archive of entries posted on December 2009
Soapmaking in “the holler”
One of my friends affectionately calls the farm “the holler”. It could possibly be construed to be a “holler”, but not a real one. Wild Things Farm is situated between a mountain and a hill, in a nice little valley with a stream……..oh yeah, the soap. One favorite wintertime hobby is soapmaking. Most of the [...]
Wintertime projects
Wintertime for farmers is somewhat of a rest, but there are still chores and projects begging for attention. The last three years have been spent frantically building a house and this winter is not much of an exception. The pressure of being “frantic” is off a little since the house is very habitable, so I’ve [...]