How Much Work Are Backyard Chickens REALLY? August 11, 2021 How much work are chickens you ask? When my niece first met our chickens, she was enamored. Their sweet nature, happy-go-lucky attitude, and the…
Jalapeno Plum Sauce August 4, 2021 Our plum orchard is teeming with fruit by the middle of August. This Jalapeno Plum Sauce recipe is always near the top of my…
Increasing Your Harvest on Pepper Plants July 26, 2021 How do you increase your harvest on pepper plants? Let’s face it. Peppers aren’t the easiest plants to grow in our gardens. They often…
Cheery Cherry Tomato Gin Bloody Mary July 21, 2021 Wondering what to do with all of the cherry tomatoes from your garden? Here’s a Friday evening recipe for a spicy cherry tomato Bloody…
Quick Cherry Tomato Sauce with Tiny Tomatoes July 4, 2021 It’s cherry tomato season again! I don’t know about you, but the most prolific tomato plants here at Montegatta are the cherry tomatoes. My…
The Easiest Low Sugar Pear Butter Recipe June 18, 2021 When the pears come in on a pear tree, they all ripen at once! Looking for a way to save your pear harvest but…
Growing Pumpkins from Your Own Seeds June 10, 2021 So, you’ve saved your first pumpkin seeds! Or, maybe you’ve got that pumpkin from last fall still sitting by the back door, melting into…
Double Stuffed Potatoes June 6, 2021 Here on the farm, the potatoes take off over the winter with the return of the rainy season. Come springtime, we have loads of…
Tomato Disorders and How to Resolve Them May 24, 2021 Tomatoes can be finicky. Even though it is relatively easy to grow a nice big leafy plant, sometimes there are tomato disorders which rear…
Easy Chipotle Aioli May 17, 2021 If you planted late winter broccoli and cauliflower, you are no doubt loving all the beautiful heads you are harvesting now! I can’t think…
