October 31, 1986 I’m four years old and dressed as a clown. My mom’s a clown. My dad’s a clown. My 13-month old brother is a clown. My wig is homemade from lavender and yellow yarn and is soon to…
Fall is the time of year when my kids start sniffing out the cider donuts before school in the morning. Cider becomes their beverage of choice and our little goblins leave half eaten apples in all spooky locations throughout our…
The kitchen calls to me in autumn. It’s finally cool enough that I actually want to fire up the gas oven and let it warm the house as I cook. Also, this time of year, basil, sage, thyme and oregano…
This time of year, people are beginning to think a lot about pumpkins. At the orchard, we start thinking about pumpkins in the spring. Pumpkins must be planted at the end of May or the first week in June. Planting…
In mid-summer, a smattering of squash leaves unfurled in my section of my apartment building’s backyard garden. I hadn’t planted them and didn’t know what kind of squash would appear later in the season, but you can’t miss it when…
Fall is here! One of my favorite sights of the season is seeing the brightly colored gourds poking through the dying foliage in the fields. This past week Daddy needed a little extra help picking gourds and pumpkins so the…
Crisp autumn days and brightly colored leaves stir up my cravings for spicy pumpkin treats. I look forward to Pumpkin Spice Frappucino at Starbucks, Pumpkin Pie Blizzards at Dairy Queen, pumpkin whoopee pies at Weavers. . . and just about…
Over the years, I’ve come to love many of the recipes my family cooks for Thanksgiving. While I do have many favorite Thanksgiving recipes I’d never want to replace, I’ve enjoyed spending the holidays with my husband’s family and learning…
Pumpkins! They’re everywhere this time of year. Since our family happens to grow pumpkins here at the Orchard I find my self completely surrounded by them at this time of year. It feels like every time I turn around one…
Wondering what it’s like to visit Weaver’s Orchard on a festival day? Check out this video before you come to see what you might find here on a Saturday this fall! We still have two more Saturdays of fall fun,…