The year's goals have gone unaccomplished, but I've learned important lessons about my land, my time and what I really want from this farm.
Continuing to grow summer vegetables can be a costly process. Instead, grow hardier vegetables and find the customers who want them. Here's how.
Predatory beetles are helpers in the garden, consuming many different pest insects. Learn how 5 groups work as well as some of their identifying factors.
Many of these items can go in your compost, but spot application where they are most needed in your soil can provide more benefits to your plants.
Mice are a fact of life when you have chickens, but you can do many things to discourage their presence. Here's what to look for and do.
With the right production system, a farmer can grow many hundreds of pounds of oyster mushrooms per year in a relatively small indoor space. Here's how it works.
I had great fun looking at hundreds of old tools during a rare, “just for fun” shopping trip to a quirky store in a nearby town, but I left them all there.
People grow butterflies to be released at weddings and similar occasions, but is it ethical and eco-friendly? Are there better ways to help butterflies?
If you have farm animals, euthanasia will probably come up at some point. Here's what to consider before the difficult decision presents itself.
Autumn illustrates life's transitions, which can bring melancholy. As you stop and observe the joys as well as sorrows of existence, here are things that can help you embrace it all.
As the weather turns cooler with fall, it’s time to look below ground for the season’s foraged treasures.
In his new book, Jereme Zimmerman provides a captivating natural history of beer as well as recipes and revelations.
