The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark. —John Muir
I've discovered that getting an amaryllis to bloom year after year is part art and part science, but it's a plant gift that can continue to bring joy to its recipient for years to come.
One of the last things we harvested on our farm each year is the hawthorn berry. It’s finally time to get our share before the birds take theirs.
Photo by Judith Hausman Pears and pizza are a perfect pair. Fruit and cheese: It’s an iconic picnic pairing that deserved the pizza stone this fall, and it couldn’t have come together any more easily. On a weekend, you can mix up your signature pizza dough recipe, but on a Monday night, I used […]
If there is one thing you can count on as a constant during renovation (and even new builds), it’s cleaning.
The National AgrAbility Project offers assistive technologies to help farmers with disabilities continue their agricultural work.
Pumpkins aren't just for housing wives and carving jack-o’-lanterns. They taste good, too!

Start thinking of your farm as a set of concentric circles, all with their own purpose and function, and you’re on your way to success in permaculture design.
Whatever we possess becomes of double value when we have the opportunity of sharing it with others. —Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
While evergreens of all sorts add texture and color to the winter garden, I also think that a winter garden is incomplete without a quilt-like swathe of evergreen groundcovers.

Ensure the safety of your pressure-canned food by paying close attention to these often over-looked steps.
Before you launch your food business, give some careful thought to the kitchen facility you need to make it happen.