I am so excited! We’re getting four new chickens to add to our flock.
Zoonar/Thinkstock Stuffed peaches are the perfect peach season dessert. In California a couple of weeks ago, apricots were the go-to fruit, but here at home in the Hudson Valley, N.Y., we’re having an early peach season. Dripping with perfumed juice, our local peaches are thick, fuzzy-skinned and yellow-fleshed (most commonly). Wonderful! A few of my favorite […]
"Dirt on Gardening" blogger Jessica Walliser demonstrates a pruning technique that can be used on bushes to keep them looking their best.
Photo by Audrey Pavia Maybelline, one of my chickzillas. I had no idea how fast my baby chicks would grow. Every day, it seems like they are visibly larger than the day before. It was barely two months ago when they were tiny little fuzz balls, peeping incessantly to help mom keep constant tabs on […]
I remember the exact moment when I learned how peanuts grow. When I was 19, I left my university for a while and went down to Mexico, eventually landing a job in Mexico City, selling encyclopedias door-to-door. I didn’t actually speak Spanish at the time, but pretending to follow along in a conversation was possible […]
I have always loved butterfly bushes. Their big panicles of flowers are magnets for butterflies of all sorts, and at a mature height of up to 6 feet, they make quite the impression.
We demonstrate a pruning technique that can be used to encourage flower growth on perennial plants.
Get your body in shape for gardening chores with a series of simple stretches.
Photo by Judith Hausman Garden-bounty dinners are my favorite. After two hot weeks and two rainstorms, the cukes have popped. We raided the vines last weekend, uncovering a few giant specimens lurking under the prickly leaves. Still, I was sure they could be salvaged. Overgrown cucurbits require just a little more care unless they are hopelessly […]
Farmers and consumers speak out against the House’s Farm Bill provisions that protect the implementation of genetically engineered crops.
Yesterday, one of Dad's coworkers gave him a big bucket of fresh wild plums. Uzzi and I got to eat some! Mom even took out the pits.
Photo by Audrey Pavia Rio (left) and Milagro couldn’t be more different when it comes to dealing with the vet. I’ve been very fortunate that my two Spanish Mustangs, Milagro and Rio, have been healthy so far. I’ve had my share of sick horses in the past, so it’s a real blessing to have two […]
