A rhythm of growth, beauty, and quiet intention There is a particular moment each spring when the garden shifts—from preparation to promise. This year, that moment felt especially meaningful. What began as structured beds and early greens has now started to take on life, movement, and personality. My kitchen garden is no longer just planted—it […]
Spring: The Awakening of the Kitchen Garden Read More »
This afternoon, with soil warming under a gentle Tennessee sun, I will plant one of my four 10’ x 5’ raised kitchen garden beds—one small space designed to feed, delight, and restore. It is early spring, that quiet threshold where the garden does not yet shout with abundance, but whispers with promise. And in that promise, everything
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With the technology we now have, a strong scientific backbone, and wisdom accumulated through the ages we possess the keys to a responsible stewardship capable of making our agricultural world into a paradise.
Brewing Compost Tea Read More »
Before the calendar flipped over to the month of May, the first fruits of the Spring garden were ready for harvest. Nevermind that it was a modest harvest, bunches of tender fresh turnip greens, cool weather culinary herbs, and a single blackberry, the joy of stewarding growing food paid not the slightest bit of attention
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As Winter begins to lose its cold edge in the South, growers and gardeners everywhere are beginning to think and plan for their Spring gardens. As I explained in an earlier post, the goal of any growing operation is to move minerals out of the soil and into the produce. Soils need to be managed
Living Soil Compost Pile is Complete! Read More »
Owner/operators of Liberty Trace Farm, Kevin and Mikki Krause, educate people on the necessity of soil microbiology to grow nutrient-dense foods for optimal health.
Healthy Soil is the Wellspring of Life: Liberty Trace Farm Read More »
The storied history of the Southern Tea Cake ties us to those generations who made them before us.
Southern Comfort Food: Old Fashioned Tea Cakes Read More »
We are heading into the cold/flu season. Surprise! It happens at the same time every year. Hopefully, we won’t lose our heads over it this year like what has happened in recent years past. Because I’m interested in uncovering and learning the lost wisdom of more natural remedies using plants (food) as medicine, I recently
Ginger, Food as Medicine, and Returning to Ancient Paths Read More »
As an eternal optimist, I knew the day would eventually come when I could proclaim some good thing that came out of the manufactured Covid 19 fiasco. Though it has taken awhile, the dust has settled somewhat and that day has finally arrived. Actually, I could name off a whole list of things but today
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