WV Blog

February 26, 2014

i have spent days at the computer, researching how to grow all the cultivars from seed that we have ordered for our perennial and annual garden. Read more...

Compost Greenhouse Completion?

February 24, 2014

Of the many things I could have learned from my grandfather... carpentry comes to mind today. Before the freezes and rains and snows we've been having we had set up... Read more...

Garden Plotting

February 23, 2014

This post will contain a photo of each Garden Planting area and what' we're thinking will grow there. This post is being used as a collective organizational tool and will... Read more...

starting and propagating medicinals

February 19, 2014

check the seed site for botanical info on seedsread here for more info on valerian as a medicinal Read more...

cooking for birds

February 15, 2014

it's the day after valentines day with about 6" of new snow on top of the last snow. winter is everywhere around us still, so why are those mountain bluebirds... Read more...

Blackberry Wine Batches 2 & 3

February 7, 2014

Our 1st batch of Blackberry Zen Wine is bottled up and will be ready for drinking by our family reunion in August. So make your plans to come by or... Read more...

seeds and stuff

January 28, 2014

it's dead of winter here in the hollers. there's about six inches of snow on the ground, with more to follow. there's plenty of time to sit down and reflect... Read more...

Perennial Vegetables & 2014 seed order

January 21, 2014

We're gearing up for spring planting. We hope to establish as much perennial food as is possible in this growing region. By building our foundation of perennial foods we hope to minimize... Read more...

29 bottles of wine on the wall

January 20, 2014

Yesterday Mom came by for a work party. We bottled our 1st batch of Blackberry Zen a full bodied dry wine. We got 28 an 3/4 bottles from our 6... Read more...