• Fermented Elderflower Soda

    English Türkçe It took nearly 3 years for my elderberry shrub to bloom! Meanwhile I grew many others from cuttings in between the fruit trees. Last year I realized that elders (sambucus nigra…

  • Natural aphid control : Ladybugs!

    English Türkçe This year our elderberry bushes are growing incredibly! They put out so many new shoots that on the ones in the inner sections got full of aphids. I didn’t panic and…

  • Cheese basket (La Fuscella) made with juncus

    Türkçe I made a cheese basket using juncus. It’s called ‘la fuscella’ in Italian and ‘la fattoghja’ or ‘la casgiaghja’ in Corsican. It was made and used in many Mediterranean countries, but with…

  • Fruit Kvass with Leftover Apricot Skins

    Türkçe When I was researching about different types of kvass I found out about fruit kvass which is made from leftover fruit from jam making or juicing. These days I’m making fruit leather…

  • Apricots!

    Türkçe It’s apricot time in the garden! Our tree is full of fruits.With the heat wave that came through this week, they are ripening quickly and falling off. I collect them 3-4 times…

  • Food Forest in Late Spring

    TR It’s the last week of May here . Even though we’re having less and less rain each year in spring, the garden is full of life!  The advantage of having mostly perennial…