Capricorn Run Farm
 

This recipe is from "Miss Leslie's Directions for Cookery" published in Philadelphia in 1817.

Why should a man die in whose garden grows sage? Against the power of death there is not medicine in our gardens But Sage calms the nerves

Vintage recipes

Borage Trivia and Folklore

Vintage Pea Soup recipe

All these recipes are from a cookbook I am working on, a treasure trove of recipes from the late 1700's to early 1900's.

If you want to extend your harvesting season, hoop tunnels or row covers. Or, re use.....these are light covers that a school in my area wa

19th Century Ginger Candy Recipe

Cabbage Trivia and Folkore....Bet you don't know these facts about this vegetable we take for granted.

Vintage recipe for cologne water, using essential oils.

All these recipes are from a cookbook I am working on, a treasure trove of recipes from the late 1700's to early 1900's. These recipes are p

Blueberries are believed to improve memory and brain function, helping to combat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disorder, to be beneficial in p

All these recipes are from a cookbook I am working on, a treasure trove of recipes from the late 1700's to early 1900's. These recipes are

Companion planting Yarrow. Yarrow attracts pollinators such as butterflies, and helps control aphids, which adding nutrients to your soil.

Violet Syrup can be added to lemonade or sparkling water to make a refreshing drink, or can be made into a cocktail with gin, Champagne, and

Things you probably don't know about potatoes!

Not one of your common Blueberry recipes, but one worth looking at....These will need to be refrigerated. I kept the original wording...

A bit of poetry for a beautiful day in May! kendall Dec 2013 Feeling cool, damp, mist of air surround me whilst I run my calloused...

The name comes from Latin “Salveo”, which refers to its ability to heal or to save, which is a reference to its medicinal and culinary...

Not the first thing that comes to mind when you think gardens, but perhaps it should be! Brassica oleraca, as it is formally called, is...