One of the byproducts of my yogurt making project is whey.  Since the yogurt making went so well, I have lots of whey leftover.  I hate to throw anything away, so if I can find a use for it, I will.  The use I found for they whey is to …

So this is what I found out in my hoop house when I went out to water my plants today.  Holes all over the place with the dirt piled up onto what would have been my seedlings.  Not too sure if they have any chance of still growing.  I tried to …

We all love yogurt in my house, but it can get pretty expensive to get quality yogurt that is not loaded down with sugar.  This is why we decided to start making our own.  It is actually a very simple process that can be done in a variety of ways. …

I decided that this year I finally needed to build a hoop house.  I live in New England and so I have a short growing season and need to extend it a little bit.  I don’t want to go too crazy this year, but if I could get my cool …

Now that your fruit and water mixture has been sitting for 7-10 days, its time to strain it and add honey and yeast nutrient.  I take a large bucket and put a strainer across the top. Then I put a piece of cheesecloth over the strainer so that all the little …

Buying your own adult beverages can be expensive and they are generally full of extra stuff that may not be all that good for you.  Just like anything else you buy in the store.  I looked in to many different options as to what I might want to make and …

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One of my goals for the year is to learn more about fermentation and try a few different things.  I have successfully made mead many times and had very good luck with that.  Now I want to try something new.  Fermented tea.  Kombucha to be specific.  It seems to be …

Just wanted to share with everyone what Charlotte left in my garden.   Hopefully it will all melt soon and the garden will be green again. Share This:

I know that it is probably earlier than necessary to start planting, but I have always had good luck starting my tomatoes and peppers this early.  We have had a mild enough winter here that I may be able to plant the tomatoes outside earlier than I would normally.  Not …