Honey From The Rock Homestead

Honey From The Rock Homestead We are a small, family-owned farm in East TN. We raise animals, a variety of produce and honeybees!

08/05/2026

Harlequin beetles have been spotted!!! Check your mustard and other greens. Better yet, plant some perennial Horseradish as a trap crop for next year!

The season of giant veggies!!! I didn't mean to choose all these extra large varieties, but this year we ended up tryin...
07/28/2026

The season of giant veggies!!! I didn't mean to choose all these extra large varieties, but this year we ended up trying several new types of veggies we hadn't grown before. Details in captions!

All three of our scents of whipped tallow lotion (Frankincense, "Hint of Lavender" and Unscented) as well as our signatu...
07/20/2026

All three of our scents of whipped tallow lotion (Frankincense, "Hint of Lavender" and Unscented) as well as our signature Bug Bite Balm (containing calendula, chamomile, oregano and plantain - perfect for soothing any itchy or painful insect bites) are available at RMBrooks Store in beautiful Rugby, TN.

July has been good to us so far... all this rain has been a huge blessing for our crops. Thankful for the abundance and ...
07/13/2026

July has been good to us so far... all this rain has been a huge blessing for our crops. Thankful for the abundance and relatively low pest pressure this year (other than the pesky hornworms!)... it has been nothing short of miraculous.

It was our first year producing grapes. Also the 6 foot fence to keep out the chickens has been an amazing trellis for cukes and now green beans. (The deer still ate the peas through the fence of course!) God is so good! Thank you for all who follow along. :)

07/12/2026

Good news from the bee yard :)

06/30/2026

RUN, don't walk, to your garden! It's tomato hornworm season....

I posted a reel yesterday showing how we make FPJ (Fermented Plant Juice) as a beneficial soil amendment used in Korean ...
06/19/2026

I posted a reel yesterday showing how we make FPJ (Fermented Plant Juice) as a beneficial soil amendment used in Korean Natural Farming. Today we found a ton of wild cherries on the ground - perfect for making up a batch of FPJ's cousin, Fermented Fruit Juice (FFJ)!

Any type of fruit will work, including bananas, pumpkins, even ripe tomatoes. We were excited to put these wild cherries to good use since we don't take the time to turn them into jam. Native/homegrown fruits are best as they will carry the distinct beneficial microbes in your growing environment. Be sure not to wash the fruit or it will remove all of that beautiful biological goodness!

Weigh out equal parts fruit and brown sugar. Mix well to incorporate. If using wild cherries take care not to crush the pits (by blending the mixture, for example) as they contain cyanide!

Cover with a coffee filter to let it breathe.. try to leave about the top 1/3 of the jar empty for best results. Place in a dark, warm-ish area for about one week. You can swirl gently once a day... your FFJ will be bubbly and full of life!

After a week, strain mixture and keep in a cool, dark place. You can start out using a 1:500 ratio of FFJ to water, increasing from there. That's about 1.5 tsp per gallon... this stuff packs a mean punch!

You'll get the most out of your Fermented Fruit Juice by using it on your flowering plants like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, melons and squash. Rich in potassium, phosphorus and other micronutrients, FFJ will boost the flowering capacity and fruit set on these and other flowering crops.

This batch won't last long for us... But you can store your FFJ in a cool, dark place for several years if you don't use it this season.

Stay tuned for more on how we're using Korean Natural Farming inputs on our regenerative, no-till farm!

06/18/2026

Check out how we make fertilizer using on-farm materials and frugal inputs!

Cukes and squash are in!!! Greens still producing well even with the heat in early June. Thankful for this bountiful ha...
06/18/2026

Cukes and squash are in!!! Greens still producing well even with the heat in early June. Thankful for this bountiful harvest... organically grown here in Scott County, TN!!!

06/16/2026

Come along with us to our raspberry patch!

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