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Apple Blossom Honey Poached Pears

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Mar 05, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: 1/2 stick unsalted butter 3 firm but ripe pears, peeled, halved lengthwise, cored 3 1/2 T raw apple blossom honey 4 oz. soft fresh sweet goat cheese or sheep’s milk ricotta* 3 T chopped almonds 1/4 t fine sea salt ...

3/4/12 a day at Home Farm Herbery

Home Farm Herbery   -   Mar 04, 2012 - By Arlene

3/4/12 It was very windy today and about 40 degrees even though the greenhouse was a balmy 72 degrees. Today I added 5’ x 3’ to the old Iris bed & I planted 25 Blazing Star Liatris. I also added 15 African Corn Lily bulbs to the enlarged area...

Tornado warnings all morning today

Home Farm Herbery   -   Mar 04, 2012 - By Arlene

2/29/12 Tornado warnings all morning today and big winds, rains, thunder and lightening until 2 pm. today. 3/1/12 Today was a lovely, but busy day in the mid fifties. Gloria came to clean today and before going over to George’s to do the same she...

We still keep busy at Home Farm Herbery

Home Farm Herbery   -   Mar 04, 2012 - By Arlene

I awoke at 4:40 am today and could not get back to sleep so I got a lot done around here before breakfast. Right after breakfast I headed out to the green house and filled up a whole table of seed container flats, put in the potting soil and then planted...

Feb. 26th Home Farm Herbery activities.

Home Farm Herbery   -   Mar 04, 2012 - By Arlene

Again it was 24 degrees this morning with a thin layer of ice on the little garden ponds. When I got to the greenhouse everything was nice and toasty and I was able to shut off all the heat lights. I worked in the greenhouse for about 3 hours and I potted the...

more on our slide show

Home Farm Herbery   -   Mar 04, 2012 - By Arlene

Well I do not know what is happening with this blogging website as I am getting all kinds of weird messages, but apparently there is no hyperlink thingamabob on this site, so if you want to see the slide show, just cut and paste the following into your...

Catching up on what has been going on at Home Farm...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Mar 04, 2012 - By Arlene

Feb. 9th, 2012. The first of the heirloom seeds have arrived, plus all this years wild flower seeds I intend to plant. Our zone 6 Kentucky winter has been mild so far, but we were cold in the mid 30?s today. Tonight we went to the Hart County Farmer’s...

Orange Blossom Honey Fruit Salad

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Mar 04, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: 8 large navel oranges sliced then peeled 1/4 C raw orange blossom honey 3 T pomegranate syrup 1/2 t cinnamon 1/4 t fine sea salt 8 large dates, pitted, chopped Directions: In a lipped baking dish or serving...

The life and times of building a family and busine...

Walenga Family Farm   -   Mar 04, 2012 - By Farmer Nate

Hi all,      This is my first Blog, ever.  So here we go.  Our farm has been around for a few years now but we are struggling to find our niche.  We just had a new baby born February 29th she is home, happy, and...

Orange Maple Crock Pot Chicken

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Mar 04, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: 1 medium onion, peeled and sliced 3 ½ lb chicken legs/thighs ½ C maple syrup ¼ C butter, melted ½ t ginger 1 orange Salt to taste Directions: Place onion slices on the bottom of the crock pot, top with...