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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...

How to Make Spicy Thai Stir Fry©

Home Farm Herbery   -   May 03, 2018 - By Arlene

How to Make Spicy Thai Stir Fry© By Arlene Wright-Correll You worked all day and you come home and now have to cook. Or you are an empty nester like me and really don’t do much cooking any more. I have been using a wok for over 40 years now and...

How to Grow and Harvest Burdock©

Home Farm Herbery   -   May 02, 2018 - By Arlene

How to Grow and Harvest Burdock© By Arlene Wright-Correll If you are starting or have an existing herb garden chances are you haven’t got burdock or may have not even considered it. You can plant burdock in your garden, it grows easily...

Maple Season doesn't end until the last sap bu...

Swiss'er Sweet Maple   -   May 02, 2018 - By Barbara_2

pic 1.jpg                                     pic2.jpg   It's official!  Our last sap bucket and tubing were washed on April 30th, 2018! What a...