Red Bucket Farm

In my opinion, the first rule of gardening is grow what you like to eat . And since I love beets, I'm growing three different varieties ...

Fruit infused vodkas are growing in popularity. They're fun and easy to make and almost too easy to drink. Last fall I made my first ...

Are you suffering from late winter creeping crud? Here's an easy recipe that will sooth a scratchy throat. Ginger Lemonade 6. ...

Here is something to warm those cold January evenings: cranberry infused vodka. Simmer 12 oz cranberries with 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespo...

In many parts of the world, family units have one person whose full-time job is to prepare food for the family. This person rises early in t...

It rained a record-setting eleven inches in the month of June at Red Bucket Farm, which seems to have pleased our fruit bearing plants, bush...

The hens at Red Bucket Farm are laying eggs once again! After a long winter rest, the girls are back to work. Supplemental lighting has b...

In September and early October, I harvested a ridiculous amount of carrots---around 55 pounds. These aren't picture-perfect long slen...

It's rhubarb time of year! If your rhubarb patch produces well, try this recipe for rhubarb chutney. We serve it with Indian food---c...

It's the time of year when many of us roast a turkey or two for holiday dinners. This year we did some research and became more informed...

I must confess that most of the projects at Red Bucket Farm are of my own doing. I don't usually need any help coming up with another ne...

Long before I was interested in urban farming, I was familiar with the concept of urban foraging. Years ago we would harvest wild raspberri...

It seems like nearly every gardener has a surplus of summer squash at this time of year. Summer squash and zucchini are easy to grow and pr...

It's sweet corn season in Wisconsin! We don't grow our own corn at Red Bucket Farm, but we take advantage of the season by visiting ...

Until a year ago, I had no idea that we could grow eggplant in Wisconsin. It seems so exotic and tropical that I was surprised when a friend...

Strawberries, currants and cherries, oh my! At this time of year, we're blessed with more fruit than we can eat, so we engage in a proce...

Most of the year we enjoy a few strawberries with our yogurt, but in June we appreciate a little yogurt with our bowl of strawberries. Eithe...

If you're anything like me, you enjoy the menu changes that come naturally with the change of season. Nothing tastes better than a bowl ...