The LeFort Urban Homestead...

Robin's nest atop our front awning It's darn hot out there.  Curious things are happening with this drought.  My daughter see...

Pickled Beets with Cumin and Cloves--the reds are homegrown The kitchen has been such a busy place lately that I hardly know where to...

Rattlesnake Pole Beans Lincoln Leeks Golden Beets I decided this past week that although we've had beautiful, fairly warm wea...

Our lone ear of ornamental corn--for grinding into meal I had a beautiful experience visiting another urban homestead on Saturday. Someon...

I have heard stories of zucchini plants being so prolific that gardeners in rural areas leave the abundance in neighbors' mailboxes or u...

The past two days, hot as it continues to be, I've been preserving.  It's cherry and green bean time and the grand totals are cherr...

Today Vera and I went out for another round of picking wild black raspberries and mulberries.  We tried earlier this week when there were lo...

This weekend is the South Shore Frolics, a big festival "down by the lake" in Bay View.  My parents have fond memories of attend...