A Journal of Heirloom Gardening

(Pictured above our 80 sq. kitchen garden lettuce bed) which includes, Marvel of 4 Seasons, Bibb, Black Seeded Simpson, Cimmaron, Salad Bowl Red and Green Varieties. Out of all of the crops we gr …

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If you were to ask my husband what is one of his most valuable plants on our small heirloom farm the answer probably would surprise you! What if I said Borage. Yep that's right, Borage.But what is Bor …

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Most everyone loves onions, I know my 3 guys sure do! Saving onion seeds is really a simple and enjoyable task especially when it's bunching onions which overwinter in our area and produce year after …

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Raising Italian bees on an heirloom farm has been a goal of ours for some time now. I am convinced bees are one of God's most amazing creations. The bees we raise are Italians which are widely know fo …

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Besides Basil I would have to say that Cilantro is probably my next favorite herb. It's very easy to grow and it's flavor is so refreshing especially when added to homemade tomato salsa. Cilantro grow …

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Have you ever harvested an ear of corn and quickly notice some of the kernels did not fully develop. This is probably due to lack of pollination. Corn have both male and female parts. The male part is …

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