When winter settles in, life slows down at the orchard. The trees rest, the fields quiet, and the work shifts from harvest to care and planning. At home, winter can bring a similar pause, especially when it comes to composting.…
During the 2024 Christmas season, my social media algorithm kept showing DIYers turning their Christmas trees into homemade cleaners. Each video highlighted the same three points: the method was simple and tidy, the cleaner offered antibacterial and antimicrobial benefits, and…
You were probably told once or twice during your childhood not to play with your food. Well, I’m here to say go ahead and do it! Let the kids in your life play with their food. They really want to!…
Since the weather has turned colder lately, we’ve been spending a whole lot more time inside than we did in recent months. As a mom of two little boys, that means it’s important to have lots of activities planned to…
Homemade yogurt is quite simple to make, though the task seems daunting to a newbie. I researched a few methods, and decided that the InstantPot, or electric pressure cooker was the best option for my needs. I knew I’d want…
It’s that time of year where everywhere we go, we see and hear the jingles, see lights flashing and brightly colored inflatables dotting yards. Not that there is anything wrong with these things, but, personally, I find for myself and…
I considered getting rid of my food dehydrator recently when I moved. It was one more box to cram into a Pod storage container that had about as much space as a stomach after a Thanksgiving feast. Nevertheless, thinking of…
Last month, inspired by the fresh flowers arriving in the market, I started chatting about flowers with Vonda Stoltzfus, Weaver’s Orchard’s event coordinator. You can find Vonda’s tips for flower arranging here. For this week’s article, we talked about how to…
It’s that time of year when winter is starting to last too long, and you just want more flowers in your life. That’s why I caught up with Vonda Stolzfus, Weaver’s Orchard event coordinator, for this week’s blog. Vonda makes…
Bittersweet and rose hips grew wild alongside the driveway of my childhood home. Sometimes, in high school, I would clip some and use it to decorate my bedroom. Imagine that. Fall decor, there for the taking. Having lived in urban or…