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Our Recent Obsession with Sourdough
Karl and I have become obsessed with learning to make authentic sourdough, which means growing (more like inviting, actually) natural...
Jennifer Holmes
Feb 13, 20181 min read


Ditch the Pesticides to Save Pollinators
30% OF THE WORLD'S CROPS WOULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT BEES. Cherries, apples, melons, almonds, and blueberries, are on the long list of foods...
Jennifer Holmes
Feb 1, 20186 min read


We took the Plastic Challenge!
Karl and I are challenging ourselves to STOP buying throw-away plastic items wherever possible. This means no ziploc bags, cling wrap,...
Jennifer Holmes
Jan 2, 20181 min read


Spring Garden Dreamin' (On Such A Winter's Day)
January in New England. Outside it's a raw wet, mucky mess. The lawn is pale. The trees are bare. The chickens have scratched the garden...
Jennifer Holmes
Jan 25, 20172 min read


The Mushy-Pickle Massacre (My canning fail)
I've had this awesome book for awhile called "Preserving" By Oded Schwartz. It has these gorgeous illustrations of canning recipes; such...
Jennifer Holmes
Sep 6, 20162 min read
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