Hobby Farm Home® - July/August 2012 - Volume 7 - Number 4

Features
18 Cold Comfort
Don’t let the heat of summer garden chores squelch your love of fresh fruits and vegetables: Cool down with refreshing, homemade frozen treats that showcase your garden’s bounty.
by Lisa Kivirist

26 Tasting, Tasting: 1, 2, 3
Turn the spotlight on one of America’s favorite garden items: tomatoes. Host a tasting party with fellow gardeners to share and test new flavors from time-honored heirloom varieties.
by Virginia Pinkston

40 Gold Rush
Whether you’re feeling a little blue or just looking for a reason to grow something different, yellow veggies are a flavorful, nutrient-rich addition to any garden.
by Jessica Walliser

46 Gone to Pot
Grow your culinary delights near the kitchen door so they’re within reach come dinner time. Corral some oft-overlooked vegetables for a portable and accessible garden.
by Cheryl Morrison

60 A Tisket, A Tasket
Turn farm-sourced items into handmade baskets that are as sustainable as they are special.
by Patricia Lehnhardt

80 Put Your Farm Face Forward
Follow these five guidelines for creating a product label that not only helps promote your farm but also tells the story of your product and its value.
by Lisa Kivirist

In Every Issue
5 Editor’s Note
6 Homespun
72 Good Reading
73 Storefront
84 In the Air
89 HobbyFarmHome.com
90 General Store
91 Marketplace
93 Classified Advertising
96 Finishing Touch

Columns
8 Lessons Learned Cherie Langlois
10 Country Fare Lynda King
32 Nature Calls Linda Tagliaferro
34 Garden Grit Andy Tomolonis
38 Garden Home Solutions P. Allen Smith
54 Home Clinic Cheryl Morrison
58 Project Homestead Rhoda Peacher
68 Hands On Rick Gush
74 Nest Box Sharon Biggs Waller
76 Animal Talk Audrey Pavia

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