Kim MalajNov 292 min readSqueezed the last bit of fallNovember was stunning. We had mostly warm beautiful blue skies and sunny days. A vast changed to last years three week gloom and rain...
Kim MalajOct 313 min readSix years on the booksThat's right, Art and I have called Homestead Albania home for six years this month. I left a fancy IT job in New Zealand and moved to...
Kim MalajSep 303 min readThe magic of fall in AlbaniaSeptember was a very busy month but oh so tasty. We've picked figs all month long. This makes our longest fig season in six years. We are...
Kim MalajAug 312 min readFall is almost here.Wrapping up August in three words: HOT, DRY and FIGS. Our watering game was constant to keep our plants and orchard alive. In the garden...
Kim MalajAug 43 min readSaucy MonthJuly was scorching hot with a record number of days breaking triple digits in Fahrenheit and over forty for those Celsius folks....
Kim MalajJul 13 min readWe are fullThe garden is in peak production mode. Mornings consist of harvesting climbing beans, peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers,...
Kim MalajMay 303 min readFood Forest and Mini AdventuresOur homestead's transition to May came in strong with new baby chicks, an epic mulberry season, sweet plums, nectarines, and is ending...
Kim MalajApr 302 min readCircle of life blossoms to fruit (we hope)Circle of life blossoms to fruit (we hope)
Kim MalajApr 42 min readAwakenedWe are only three days into a beautiful April and it's like the switch flipped. All the bare and naked trees are alive and green. We've...