High or low tunnels, greenhouses or garages—hoop houses are handy structures on hobby farms.
We had an unexpected visitor in the garden this week, in the form of a large rock that just appeared by itself on a small flat area near the northern edge.
As the holiday season fast approaches, I can’t help but think of my Nana.
Courtesy Be Local Northern Colorado/Dan Bihn The more than 40 vendors at the winter farmers markets in Fort Collins, Colo., sell products like meats, wine and cider, cheese, baked goods, coffee, and crafts. It’s around this time of year that farmers markets shut their doors until the spring, but across the country, some farmers markets […]
The official first day of winter falls on December 21, still several weeks away as I write this, but you would never know it from our weather here in western Washington.
Some of my favorite flowers, the Red Hot Pokers, are just starting to come into flower in our garden these days.
You can begin integrating permaculture methods into your garden, yard or farm with simple, subtle changes.
These 10 tips will help you and your family manage the future of your farm’s estate.
As far as I’m concerned, late autumn is one of the most beautiful times in the garden.
I miss my turkeys. Kelsey tries to ease my guilt over their new residence (the freezer) by reminding me that if any of us had collapsed unconscious in their pasture, the flock probably would have pecked our skeletons clean within minutes, piranha-style. But I still miss them, peckishness, garden-raiding, and all.
The big news in our neighborhood this week was the repeated appearance of a green pheasant in the creek.
