Happy Independence Day
I grew up celebrating Independence Day with sparklers and barbecue. We lived in Kansas and didn’t really need the guise of a holiday as an …
Repurposed Gardening – Seed Starting Containers and Feed Bag Weed Barrier
I love to find a new purpose for materials that would otherwise be discarded. I enjoy the challenge of re-imagining the use of items found …
1840 Farm Food 2019 Update Basics from The Farmhouse Kitchen Food Garden Fresh Recipes Recipes Side Dishes
Classic Sauerkraut
I enjoy the tangy flavor of sauerkraut paired with many dishes and also served on its own. For years, we have been purchasing local kraut. …
1840 Farm Food 2019 Update Basics from The Farmhouse Kitchen Food Garden Fresh Recipes Heirloom Vegetable Garden Pickled Recipes Side Dishes The Gardens
How to Make Quick Refrigerator Dilly Beans
A crisp dilly bean is like a celebration of the summer garden. Once you learn how to make quick refrigerator dilly beans, you’ll be making them all summer long.
Tennis Ball Heirloom Lettuce
Tennis Ball Lettuce was found in the United States as early as the eighteenth century. It was a favorite of Thomas Jefferson. He grew it …
French Breakfast Radish
Here at 1840 Farm, we eagerly await radish season each spring. Radishes are the first vegetable crop harvested from our garden and announce the happy …
Black Seeded Simpson Heirloom Lettuce
Black Seeded Simpson Heirloom Lettuce is a staple in our 1840 Farm garden every year. I first tasted Black Seeded Simpson four years ago when …
The Three Sisters Garden Heirloom Seed Collection
Throughout the year, we produce as much food for our family table as possible. Through the years that we have lived here at 1840 Farm, …
Sunset Runner Heirloom Bean
The Sunset Runner Bean is beloved for its ability to bring beauty and a nutritious crop to your garden plot. The beautiful salmon pink colored …
Stowell’s Evergreen Heirloom Sweet Corn
Biting into a perfectly ripe ear of sweet corn is a summer rite of passage. There’s just something about the sweet, juicy flavor of sweet …
Long Island Cheese Heirloom Squash
There are few images more synonymous with autumn than that of a ribbed, round pumpkin. Each fall, the Long Island Cheese Heirloom Squash grown in …
Hidatsa Heirloom Sunflower
The Hidatsa Heirloom Sunflower is named for the Hidatsa Tribes who made their home in the Northern Plains along the Mississippi River’s floodplain. Their style …
