Farming in the 'dale

We planted two kinds of hops rhizomes this spring, Willamette and Cascade. They grew the entire height of the deck - probably about 20 feet...

canteloupes tomatillos cayenne, jalepeno, hungarian wax, big jim peppers Late summer is passing quickly into early autumn. The major harves...

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...