What to do with apples, part 2: Applesauce

I'm still dealing with the abundance of apples we picked at the orchard. All the apple pie filling I made is in the freezer.…

Ask TennZen: What to do with paw paws

It's time for another edition of "Ask TennZen," in which I do my best to answer your questions. As always, any advi…

What to do with apples, part 1: Apple Pie Filling

Yesterday, Mr. Zen and I got the opportunity to pick apples at a local orchard. We left with about 2 bushels of apples - over 80 …

Elderberry - a natural flu fighter

Elderberries are starting to ripen and I'm preparing to make elderberry syrup this year. Here's my post on how to properl…

Harvest from the trees: Red Mulberry

Have you ever seen a tree with large multi-shaped leaves with things growing from them that looked like blackberries? If so, chan…

Harvest from the trees: Elderberries

UPDATE: Elderberry extract is a more powerful flu fighter than Tamiflu There are lots of elderberries growing wild around Chez Z…

Harvest from the trees: Eastern Redbud

Springtime in the South (and the East). If you're in the woods, one of the first trees you'll notice "budding" …