Hobby Farm Home® - May/June 2012 - Volume 7 - Number 3

Features
18 The Brunch Club
Take a break from early summer farm chores, and invite a few friends over for a relaxing brunch.
by Lisa Kivirist

24 Fruitful Fare
Sometimes the fruits of your labor don’t get the appreciation they deserve. Don’t relegate your fruit to the dessert table; instead, serve it at every meal with these recipes.
by Elyse Grau


30 Artful Edibles
You slave over the seedlings of spring to reap the benefits in summer. Show off your hard work with edible bouquets and table arrangements suitable for any occasion.
by Virginia Pinkston

36 “I Do” on the Farm
Whether you’re looking to host your own wedding or make a living from hosting others’ nuptial, these guidelines will help keep things running smoothly on the big day.
by Barbara Berst Adams

50 Tied up in Seed
How you keep your seeds is just as important as the act of seed-saving itself. Wrap them up in fun, giftable packages with homemade seed papers and packets.
by Rachel Dorroh

70 In a Fizz
Unwind after a busy day on the farm or at the office with a hot bath filled with aroma and bubbles from handmade fizzies.
by Sharon Biggs Waller

82 Wine Science
Learn how three home vintners and good friends got their love of wine down to a science.
by Jessica Walliser

In Every Issue
6 Editor’s Note
8 Homespun
73 Storefront
86 In the Air
89 HobbyFarmHome.com
90 Good Reading
91 General Store
92 Marketplace
94 Classified Advertising
96 Finishing Touch

Columns
10 Lessons Learned Cherie Langlois
12 Country Fare Lynda King
42 Garden Grit Andy Tomolonis
46 Garden Home Solutions P. Allen Smith
56 Nature Calls Linda Tagliaferro
58 Home Clinic Cheryl Morrison
62 Project Homestead Rhoda Peacher
64 Hands On Greg & Stephanie Staton
76 Nest Box Sharon Biggs Waller
78 Animal Talk Audrey Pavia

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