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Ask Arlene about the uses of Lobelia ©

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 14, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene about the uses of Lobelia © By Arlene Wright-Correll An email question asks, “What is Lobelia good for?” First off Lobelia  is a pretty annual herb. All its parts above ground are used and it is harvested in...

Ask Arlene about Quinoa ©

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 13, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene about Quinoa © By Arlene Wright-Correll An email question asks, “I have been hearing a lot about Quinoa or White Quinoa and I was wondering if you know about it? Yes I do and it is very old. Quinoa originated in the Andean region...

Ask Arlene about Berbere Spice ©

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 12, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene about Berbere Spice © By Arlene Wright-Correll Recently an email question asked, “What is Berbere Spice, what is it made of and how do you use it?” Originating in Africa ( Ethiopia ) Berbere Spice is also known as...

The Intensity of June

Highland Orchards Farm Market   -   Jun 11, 2018 - By Highland Orchards

I think it was May yesterday, and now it is almost the middle of June. If I don’t finish this today, it will be the end of June when I return! Summer is like that: if you blink, it disappears! June is the beginning of the intense season, where every hour and...

Ask Arlene how to make Pumpkin Rum Ice Cream©

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 10, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene how to make Pumpkin Rum Ice Cream© By Arlene Wright-Correll Ingredients: 1 cup pumpkin purée 1 cup whole milk 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1 1/2 teaspoons  pumpkin pie spice  1 teaspoon  Ceylon cinnamon ...

Ask Arlene About Rue©

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 07, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene About Rue© By Arlene Wright-Correll Recently we received this email question, “I was wondering if you know anything about the plant Rue and can I plant it here?” Rue is an herb and it is a perennial plant that you can...

Ask Arlene about building a Holzhaufen ©

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 05, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene about building a Holzhaufen © By Arlene Wright-Correll A recent email question spoke of building a “Holzhaufen” which I know of . I no longer burn wood even though I did for 25 years. However, a lot of people do not know what a Holzhaufen...

CSA Season is Almost Here!

Capelli Farms   -   Jun 04, 2018 - By CapelliFarms

The weather may not feel like June, but June is HERE. In a few short weeks, our farm will be open and produce will be here! We are still working to get everything ready, so stay tuned for an opening date. We are extremely excited to see everybody again! Have...

Ask Arlene about dahlias and gladiolas ©

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 04, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene about dahlias and gladiolas © By Arlene Wright-Correll An email questions said, “My dahlias in the last two years froze to death. Do you know anything about digging, drying, storing them over winter?”   Around our...

Ask Arlene about more mushrooms©

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 03, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene about more mushrooms© By Arlene Wright-Correll The rest of 2 day’s ago article’s answers….. Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) Reishi mushrooms have long been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Research in the medical...