August has always been a very busy month for tourists and ex-pat Albanians that come back for the local wedding season. And this year was...

We've entered food overload season. We have mass production in the garden and are picking new veggies, herbs, and fruits everyday. Our...

Starting off June with quite the show of nature. The bees investigating the pomegranate blooms and lavender, a new mama sparrow carrying...

We've entered the wait and see stage of spring. Everything is planted and it's been a wet week of rain and even hail. The transformation...

Our daily walks through the garden have been transforming every day. I've taken the camera along to document the homestead over the last...

Spring Awakens the Soul here at Homestead Albania

Here in northern Albania it's always a bit of a mood during February. This year the mood is blue skies and sunny days but super chilly...

I, Kim, returned after a month away to a very different landscape. The mountains are capped with the fresh snow. The homestead has been...

Last year, we attempted to dry whole persimmons but the outcome was tossed in the compost pile. But with the purchase of a small five...