I’ve got the spring cold — Yuck!
I guess it's going around; everyone I talk to either has it or just got over it — the spring cold. Nose runs like a firehose and cough, cough, cough. I finally went to...
We finally got rain
After weeks of drought and high heat, yesterday dawned with a dark, cloudy day. It was supposed to be sunny and 90s, so we wondered; it felt like it wanted to rain. But because...
Our wild turkey hen is back
And she brought her family! This year, we've been seeing her, way down about 2½ miles from our place. She had four babies. Slowly, over the course of the summer, she and her family...
Q and A: fruit trees and watermelon dying and red cabbage for Amish coleslaw
Fruit trees and watermelon dying
We planted fruit trees this spring. We have had a very dry summer, nevertheless we have watered the trees three times a week. Now the leaves of all the fruit...
Q and A: heating with compost, dehydrator, and picking peaches too early
Heating with compost
I am wondering if you have ever heard of heating your green/hoop house with your compost pile. I have read about it, and it makes sense to me. It could probably be...