Before I write today's post I want to let everyone know Hanno and I, and our family, are all fine.  I received an avalanche of emails ov...

I'm always surprised by the number of animals and birds that wander into our backyard.  Some of them are having a stickybeak, some are j...

We say a lot about respect when we use the full measure of what we grow or buy. In the old days it was common practice to use every part of...

The beginning of summer always means the start of that most mundane of garden chores - mowing the lawn, or as we think of it, harvesting the...

I send my sincere thanks to everyone who wrote a comment over the past two days. There were some very helpful suggestions there and I'm...

Almost all through history, each generation has benefited from the one that has gone before it. What was left behind was built upon by the n...

I've had a few emails recently asking about aquaponics so I thought I might do an aquaponics post, even though we sold our system three...

You all know I love Winter but it's the second day of Spring today and we're in those transition days from cool to warm.  It's a...