Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits. I say it a lot, but it is especially true with strawberries, there is nothing like picking a ripe strawberry from your own patch! My go to strawberry variety is the Seascape. Seascape strawberries are everbearing, which means they produce berries all summer long. June bearing strawberries produce […]
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Asparagus: Planting, Harvest, and Maintenance
Asparagus is one of those polarizing vegetables, people seem to love it or hate. I am in the ‘love it’ camp and you should be too! Continue reading for a step by step guide to successful asparagus planting. Done correctly your asparagus beds will reap bountiful spring harvests for decades. Remove Competition Asparagus is perennial […]
Best Trees to Plant to Attract Deer for Bow Hunting
Attracting deer to your hunting land isn’t just about luck. It’s about creating the right conditions for deer to thrive, including providing reliable sources of food, cover, and habitat. Food plots can be great for hunters or farmers with the right equipment to prep, plant, and water the food plot each year. Most food plots […]
How to Grow Paw Paws in the Northeast United States: A Comprehensive Guide
Pawpaws (Asimina triloba) are a unique, delicious, and underappreciated fruit native to North America, especially along the eastern United States. Known for their custard-like texture and tropical flavor, pawpaws are an exciting addition to home orchards in the Northeast. While often associated with southern climates (it’s not a papaya), they grow best in the Mid-Atlantic […]
What does a Persimmon Taste Like?
Check out this video of my daughters first persimmon. Looking to learn more about persimmons? Read our latest article to find out if persimmons are a good choice for your yard! Or this article which breaks down all the benefits that growing your own persimmon trees bring to you, wildlife, and our ecosystem in general. […]
Benefits of Growing American Persimmon Trees
Growing American persimmon trees (Diospyros virginiana) offers a multitude of benefits. They are easy growing trees that nearly anyone can grow and achieve success with. Whether you are new to trees, an experienced grower, homesteader, or nature enthusiast growing persimmons is a rewarding pursuit! From their delicious fruit to their ecological contributions, these trees are […]
Beginners Guide to Growing Juneberries in the Northeast
Juneberry, also known as serviceberry, saskatoon, or Amelanchier, is a versatile and fruitful shrub that thrives in the northeast and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Juneberries have stunning spring blossoms, vibrant fall foliage, and delicious, nutritious berries. Berries ripen here in New Jersey in mid to late June. Juneberry plants can be a great […]
Why We Grow Early Apples
We waited all summer for early apples to start ripening and then life got crazy, and I forgot to post this lol! We have been picking our earliest apples for about a month now. Our first early apples truly ripened around August 10th but we had been taste-testing them since the end of July with […]
Getting to Know The American Persimmon Tree!
American Persimmon, often referred to Sugar Plums or Fruit of the Gods is one of North America’s forgotten fruits. Even though American persimmons grow wild in a large chunk of the eastern US, most people I meet have never even heard of persimmons, let alone tasted their amazing fruit! American Persimmons aren’t found in the […]
How to Manage Spotted Wing Drosophila without Chemicals
Spotted Wing Drosophila is a mouthful sometimes both literally and figurately. I usually can’t say it right so people like me will refer to them as SWD. In this article we will explain what Spotted Wing Drosophila are, why you don’t want them in your berry patch, how to identify them, and how to control […]