Stay healthy while you enjoy summer fare on the grill with these tips.
This isn't the most earth-shaking of self-discoveries, but it did come as a surprise to me: I'm crazy about tiling.
Our April showers show no sign of stopping just because we entered a new month—kind of a bummer from this sun-starved gardener’s perspective—but at least they did bring lovely May flowers, including one of my favorites: The forget-me-not.
After our dry, sunny late winter and early spring spoiled us rotten, we’re back to spring weather as usual here in western Washington.
Cultivate a classroom on your farm this summer. To make learning successful (and fun!), use the tips below and download our summer farm lesson plans.
Try these quick and easy preserves from the kitchen of Cheesecake Farms. (No canning required!)
About a week ago, I heard a zinging-buzzing sound as a miniscule feathered missile (with a dangerously pointy beak) zipped past my head: the first of our Rufous Hummingbirds come home from wherever they hummer off to for the winter.
Several months ago, we purchased a Worm Factory Composting Worm Bin System made from recycled plastic right here in Washington.
You would think after keeping them on our farm for near twenty years, I’d have discovered a consistent, efficient, responsible way to deal with my Muscovy flock’s obsession with reproduction (I suspect they’re plotting to take over the farm, then the world).
With our teenage daughter speeding toward high school graduation, I’ve found myself wishing on a near-daily basis that I could turn back the clock and make her my little girl again.
Showcase the season’s homegrown garden veggies with homemade salad dressings.
For just a moment, I’d like to invite you to step away from your farm, and come with me to the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica, a fantastical place filled with such an infinite variety of plants and animals it makes my lush Washington home look like a wasteland by comparison.
