Farming in the 'dale

The first harvest of carrots is in jars, nestled on dark shelves in the garage: 15 pints. The pretty purple ones are called Purple haze, the...

One of my favorite treats in the winter is pickled plums - nice firm and sour, deep ruby but with some spice from whole black peppers. I pi...

The varieties of tomato include: brandywine, new girl, purple cherokee, persimmon, Santos, amana, purple, and green grape, among others I...