Haphazard Homestead

I've mentioned before that I bought a neat-o perpetual garden planner download from Northwest Edible Life , and have all intentions ...

Two bags of apples go a long way. Last weekend, we were fortunate enough to pick some free apples.  I'm not sure of the quantity; w...

We headed north on Saturday morning, dropping Kat off at her mom's and then checking out the Basswood Resort near Platte City, MO, to s...

Here is a watermelon that came from Kat's garden.  It's a medium-sized (11 pound) melon.  The variety is Moon and Stars, althoug...

Today's tomato-y condiment is Blender Ketchup, and the recipe comes straight out of "The Complete Book of Small-Batch Preserving...

We don't eat a lot of jams, jellies, preserves or marmalades around here, but the idea of making one with tomatoes struck my fancy.  I u...

Our tomatoes are finally coming in, so this week I'll be focusing on a variety of tomato-y condiments.  Here are a couple of different f...

Here are couple of ideas for using the strawberries and rhubarb that may be in season in your garden right now (they are in ours).  They are...

We all know about compost, and how letting food scraps break down can help feed our gardens.  Well, here's another way food can hel...

Yeah, I watched The Wiggles too many times when Kat was little.  Anyway, here is a really quick fruit salad that's totally adaptabl...