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Encouraging Pollinators

Highland Orchards Farm Market   -   May 15, 2018 - By Highland Orchards

Everyone should have the opportunity to walk outside on a warm day and be surrounded by beautiful birds, bees, and butterflies. Providing an ecological-friendly habitat is the first step to achieving this goal. 5 of our Native Perennial Wildflowers...

Plants that Honey Bees Love©

Home Farm Herbery   -   May 14, 2018 - By Arlene

Plants that Honey Bees Love© By Arlene Wright-Correll Let’s face it; our Honey Bees are in a critical shape. Monsanto, big corporate farming is killing them off. Around here at Home Farm Herbery we plant lots of flowers and especially ones that...

Once Upon a Catch a Fairy Tail Tea Story©

Home Farm Herbery   -   May 13, 2018 - By Arlene

Once Upon a Catch a Fairy Tail Tea Story© By Arlene Wright-Correll Once upon a time, many years ago, after a long day’s work at Home Farm Herbery, I decided to sit on the patio and have a cup of tea as the evening faded into darkness. As I looked out...

Mulling is Back©

Home Farm Herbery   -   May 12, 2018 - By Arlene

Mulling is Back© By Arlene Wright-Correll Sit back and enjoy the an old practice Mulling, one that involves infusing warmed juices, ciders, or wines with a collection of luscious ingredients, and results in a smooth and soothing evening beverage. You...

Tips for the Beginner's Vegetable Garden

Highland Orchards Farm Market   -   May 09, 2018 - By Highland Orchards

Growing your own vegetables is fun, rewarding, and delicious! Here are 6 easy-to-grow veggies and tips for their care: Beans Growing green beans from seed is a great introduction for many new gardeners looking to gain a green thumb. In...

Let’s talk a little about French Tarragon©

Home Farm Herbery   -   May 09, 2018 - By Arlene

Let’s talk a little about French Tarragon© By Arlene Wright-Correll The photo above is fresh French tarragon. You can easily grow some in a pot on your patio or just in your yard. Though this herb is native to Siberia and western Asia, tarragon...

Jamaican Jerk Chicken with Broasted Vegetables©

Home Farm Herbery   -   May 08, 2018 - By Arlene

Jamaican Jerk Chicken with Broasted Vegetables© By Arlene Wright-Correll At Home Farm Herbery  we love these two recipes and we have made them easy to make and they go well together, to say nothing of the fact that they are healthy for us. ...

How to use Za’atar©

Home Farm Herbery   -   May 07, 2018 - By Arlene

How to use Za’atar© By Arlene Wright-Correll Someone asked me the other day what was Za’atar and how to use it. First of let me say that Za'atar is a Middle Eastern spice blend commonly used with oil for dipping pita or flatbreads or as a main...

How to Make Your Own Corned Beef©

Home Farm Herbery   -   May 04, 2018 - By Arlene

How to Make Your Own Corned Beef© By Arlene Wright-Correll Truly Irish, Corned Beef is an Irish delicacy and is one of the most popular foods on St. Patrick’s Day. However, it wasn’t until the Irish came to New York in the 1700’s that they...

The Pansy

Highland Orchards Farm Market   -   May 03, 2018 - By Highland Orchards

“There’s pansies, that’s for thoughts.” William Shakespeare, Hamlet  The name “pansy” comes to us courtesy of the English, who mangled the French word “penser” (means ‘to think’) in the mid-1400s. At that time the word was used for the...