Double Up Farm

Technically, my basil crop did not do well - I only had a single plant come up from my seed. But to my surprise, the 2016 basil was on...

There is apparently an entire breed of people who feel the need to discuss their lives, regardless of whether anyone is listening. Hence...

You remember a while back I went on and on about how I hated beets but now I love them? Well eggplant is even worse. My mother did...

When you work at a paying job six days a week, and have a farm, Sunday means the day you get a week's worth of work done in a single day!...

I know I have posted about this before, but today was such an outstanding visit to our local dairy, I am compelled to go on and on and on...

Sometimes life is so breathtaking and perfect, you take a snapshot in your mind. No camera could capture the moment, I think because it...

A while back I read a Facebook post about making ice cream without an ice cream machine. Now, I like ice cream, although it is not my...

My love affair with beets continues in that early "I can't get enough of you" phase! Today's haul was a mixed beet selection - golden...

If you care enough to buy cage free eggs, care enough to do the right thing. If you care, ASK the person selling you eggs. I appreciate...

I hate beets. Sure, I ate those round pickled beets in a jar when I was a kid, but as soon as I was a grown-up, I avoided them in all...

~~~~Mornings are better when you have an entourage (and a copilot)~~~~ I admire efficiency. Like tidiness, it just makes me happy and...

We are entering my favorite food time of the year. Sure, I love Autumn harvest stuff, and Christmas goodies, and there's always room for...

Dear Dr. Double Up, Are you a real doctor? Where did you get your degree? Curious Dear Curious, What is reality? What is real to me,...

The Mother's Day weekend has brought a whole lot of mother love into the Double Up realm. First, Ethel's chicks began hatching, and...

Dear Dr. DoubleUp, Your events calendar shows you will be in two places at one time (Monroe Farmers' Market and the Union County Heritage...

First things first - these rolls are perhaps the best bread product I have ever had in my life. Stage one - Sponge (leaven) Water – 1 ½ c...

Since 2009, I have been looking at greenhouses. After a few years, I cleared an area which we called "the future site of the greenhouse"....

So much work, so little time to write fascinating blog entries. I left my iPod in the car when it went into the shop. This means that I...

Such a lovely day today, and they have been such wonderful sheep, I decided the flock could go on walkabout. Mr. DoubleUp was not in...

One of my very best friends was coming to dinner with her family. She is a tremendous cook in her own right, and she has some food...