Pastoral Symphony Farm

I have been working, for about a month now, on a knitted baby vest. I know that knitted vests were common in the Civil War era and it seemed...

We've had a busy week in the kitchen putting things into canning jars. Hot, tiring work to be sure, but I know the reward will be worth ...

The home canning authorities no longer recommend using bail lid canning jars, their official ruling states that only modern bands and lids a...

Our gardens are producing bountifully, I've never seen such abundance before. The beans are doing fantastic, the pumpkins, squashes, an...

It's been a busy week here, after a little break in canning we're back at it full swing. We canned 14 quarts of sweet cherries, 7 pi...

I finished Asa's first gown in a looooong time this past week. It's made in the "infant bodice" style that was very popula...

This is my most recent Farming Magazine artice, it will be in the Fall issue, enjoy! Home Canning Saves Money I was sharing our food philoso...

Among the many new things that we try every year, this year we are growing tobacco. Aleks has wanted to try to grow it for quite a while and...

I wanted to blog about everything that doesn't have to do with Katie's birthday today, mostly farm and kitchen related happenings. I...

17 years ago on this day I became the Mother of my first daughter. I really, really wanted 3 things: a little girl, born in May and with a ...

The title really sums it up, we're bone tired and ready for the rest that tomorrow brings! The 26 th and 27 th were the last days...

After taking a canning hiatus last week I decided that I needed to can rhubarb today ! We have several different Amish families that we buy ...

A dream of mine to own a wood burning cook stove was fulfilled yesterday as I am now the proud owner of the most beautiful stove ever manufa...

Since the girls and I have been canning dry beans this week I thought I would post a step by step tutorial for anyone who would like to give...