Sherry Leverich Tucker blogs on market farming, raising animals, processing sorghum and other traditional country skills she practices on her family farm in rural Missouri. http://www.motherearthnews.com/blogs/blog.aspx?blogid=2147484316 A beautiful old, old, rambling rose bush that grows on my moms corner fence post greets us with pink blooms each spring. http://www.motherearthnews.com/a-modern-missouri-homesteader/rambling-rose-ramblings.aspx By Sherry Leverich Tucker Thu, 17 May 2012 08:34:29 CST Growing sorghum is the first step to making sweet sorghum syrup, but are there other reasons for growing a crop of sorghum? http://www.motherearthnews.com/a-modern-missouri-homesteader/sorghum-revival-5-reasons-to-plant-sorghum-this-year.aspx By Sherry Leverich Tucker Sun, 06 May 2012 15:46:22 CST I don't get grossed out very easy - but this special cut of beef made me cringe! http://www.motherearthnews.com/a-modern-missouri-homesteader/i-just-couldnt-do-it.aspx By Sherry Leverich Tucker Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:40:24 CST Oh, the pleasure of growing and enjoying food that money can't buy. Fresh baby greens are just coming up. Pick some of those little leaves and enjoy this gourmet salad. http://www.motherearthnews.com/a-modern-missouri-homesteader/springtime-gourmet-baby-greens-salad-with-strawberries-glazed-almonds.aspx By Sherry Leverich Tucker Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:05:47 CST The peaceful tranquility of farm life is often more or less controlled chaos, especially during the busy spring season! http://www.motherearthnews.com/a-modern-missouri-homesteader/springtime-madness-lovin-it.aspx By Sherry Leverich Tucker Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:24:27 CST Spring is here and those tomato plants that were started in January are settled into their new hoophouse home. I have hopes for early tomatoes; will a late freeze stifle this goal? http://www.motherearthnews.com/a-modern-missouri-homesteader/the-hoophouse-tomato-in-the-ground.aspx By Sherry Leverich Tucker Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:56:42 CST