We know what you’re thinking: “ground cherry preserves? I eat ALL my ground cherries the second they drop on the ground!”
In case you’ve never heard of them, these are ground cherries (Physalis pruinosa)! These little physalis fruits made us fall in love with heirloom seeds a decade ago. Their husks turn brown and they fall to the ground when ripe. The husks are pulled back in this image, and should be removed entirely before eating.
Have you ever wondered what percent of a tomato is water? We pulled out our scale and dehydrator to get the exact number.…
This popped quinoa recipe only has four ingredients and takes 10 minutes to make. It's perfect for a delicious, high protein snack or side dish. …
We've spent years perfecting our green tomato marmalade recipe. If you've got green tomatoes, you've got to try it out!…
Sorry we've absent for so long! Between the Farm at Oak Hill Cafe, family tragedies, and regular work, making time to write has been a challenge. …
Joan Axthelm asked about our garden hygiene approach, specifically how we avoid eating pathogens or contaminated food from our garden. Here are our answers! …
A commenter asked some great, detailed questions about our DIY backyard pond we built for our ducks, so we answered them in this article. …
We recently received a list of container gardening questions from a new gardener - our answers may be helpful to you as well!…
Wisteria flowers are edible, delicious, and nutritious. They're great eaten raw but you can also turn them into an amazing fermented sparkling cordial.…
Morel mushrooms are fruiting! We've seen some of our biggest harvests ever this year, and the morel recipes we've been making have been incredible. …
In collaboration with That Gardening Guy, we're starting a no-till farm for Oak Hill Cafe, a farm-to-table restaurant in Greenville, SC. We'll be sharing what we learn along the way!…
Both wild and domesticated sorrel are delicious lemon-flavored treats. Here's a sorrel soup recipe for the veggie that packs more Vitamin-C than citrus!…
These DIY grow lights are affordable, easy to set up, and can produce hundreds or even thousands of dollars in edible plants each year! …
Looking for a good chickweed recipe? Find out how to grow and use this culinary and medicinal "weed" in the kitchen.…
Milk kefir has up to 8x more probiotics than yogurt and is ridiculously easy to make. Come find out how! …