I’m turning my annoyance toward weeds into delicious meals, one wild green at a time.
Chickens are spooked easily by sudden changes. Where I live, we haven’t had much of a traditional winter, but last week, the sky fell. In fact, an entire foot of sky piled up around my chicken coop. My dearly departed Red Star Mabel would have trudged through the snow like an Arctic explorer, but since […]
The East has faced a harsh winter, and all the wildlife is struggling to fill their bellies—but don’t get tempted to throw them a bone.
In his new square foot gardening book, Mel Bartholomew encourages families to both have fun while learn something new while growing food.
Load up on zinc-rich bilberries during cold season to shorten the duration of your suffering.
It’s a pleasure to find that the winter squashes I hauled home from Vermont this fall are still sound—and delicious, as it turns out. They sat patiently in a corner of the kitchen counter, with no special care taken to store them, and were ready to become a special winter dinner. The recipe below for […]
Use plants growing on your farm, recycled paper and cotton linters to blend up your own custom paper, perfect for hand-written greetings.
Use seeds saved from your garden to trade with people in your community for the products and services you need.
Turn garden planning into a time of whimsy and play by allowing the creativity of children to become part of the process.
Spiders, though not true insects, are some of the most beneficial creepy crawlies in the garden, protecting your garden from bothersome pests.
If you’re considering razing an old outbuilding deemed too unsafe for use, think twice: You might be able to preserve that bit of history on your farm.
If you’re scraping the bottom of the piggy bank for your next farm project, start here to find funds to help your farm grow.
