Photo by Rick Gush I’ve set aside room in my garden for Italy’s red poppies. Ah, June is almost here and it looks like we’re finally going to have a pretty spectacular show of red poppies in the garden this year. These poppies, Papaver rhoea, are easily the most beautiful weed here in Italy. When […]
This is the time of year when our dark green Douglas fir trees flaunt new, spring-green needles from the tips of each bristling branch, and I always think about making fir tip jelly for future holiday gifts.
Understanding the natural operation of your farm fish pond can help you keep your fish alive and healthy.
Enjoy the taste of sweet or spicy peppers all summer long by watching out for disease and conditions that can make you pepper plant fail.
Courtesy Stock.XCHNG The newly formed National Institute for Renewable Energy, led by Texas Tech University, plans to research the use of wind energy and develop the renewable energy industry. The Texas Tech University System, the Innovate Texas Foundation and The Wind Alliance recently announced the formation of the National Institute for Renewable Energy, an independent […]
Since I was a little kid, I’ve wanted to raise my own horse. I’ve finally gotten around to it.
The peonies and German bearded iris have been lovely this past week.
Courtesy Purdue Extension/ Bethany Ratts In 2009, late blight affected tomato and potato crop across the Northeast and Midwest, but the threat of the disease returning in 2010 is unlikely. After late blight was such a burden in 2009, tomato growers in the Northeast and Midwest wonder if the potentially fatal disease will hit crops again […]
