Apple Orchard: Thinning

Apple Orchard: Thinning

Apple Orchard Thinning year one spraying and thinning Remember that time we cleared a whole barn in a day during a 90 degree heat wave and both suffered heat exhaustion? Remember when it has hitting 70s in March and we were roasting while planting our first garden?...
Egg Labels Explained

Egg Labels Explained

Egg Labels Explained cage-free, free-range, vegetarian fed, pasture raised Before we started the Henstooth Homestead, I bought from grocery stores without a care in the world. I know I’ve said it before and I’ll continue to say that this place of ours has completely...
3 Ways To Preserve Zucchini

3 Ways To Preserve Zucchini

3 Ways To Preserve Zucchini preserve your summer bounty Squash season is here and everyone’s counters are over flowing with zucchini, yellow squash and summer squash! When you feel like you can’t possibly saute another slice, try one of our three ways to...
Pickled Radishes

Pickled Radishes

Pickled Radishes top tacos, nachos and more The Henstooth has changed my perception of food tremendously, but I’ll save that story for another time. I will tell you though, it started with…Radishes. Radishes had always been those half dried pink slivers served...
Aunt Heather’s Famous Freezer Jam

Aunt Heather’s Famous Freezer Jam

Strawberry Freezer Jam aunt heather's famous freezer jam Strawberries are here which means so is canning season! Are you ready?My canning experience started at a young age watching my grandmother in the kitchen, but my first hands on experience started with freezer...