She works hard for the honey
byIt was a beautiful spring day, the first time I truly became a beekeeper. In my previous life working at a nature center, I often…
It was a beautiful spring day, the first time I truly became a beekeeper. In my previous life working at a nature center, I often…
Ever since Ken Burns’ documentary The Dust Bowl aired on PBS, hubby and I have been itching to read The Grapes of Wrath. Brad’s…
‘Twas a good weekend on the wee homestead. On Saturday, we had more fun than anyone ought to have pulling weeds with friends. Then yesterday,…
We joined a handful of Jenny Jack-Sun Farm friends and fellow CSA members Saturday night to help them pull weeds from the rows of…
Now that the fresh veggies have vanished, we’ve started digging into the frozen winter stash. Have to say, as delicious as fresh sweet potato…
So far, so good. The result of completely ignoring our containerized garlic on the deck? Thirty-one out of 32 bulbs have sprouted and look…
After much deliberation, hubby and I decided to spend this 3-day weekend on a staycation, exploring the overlooked gems hiding right in our own…
Thanks to farmer, friend, and blog reader Vic for sending us a link to this Mother Jones story on cover crops. Here’s just a…
Barreling through rural Georgia, you’ll see lots of stuff to jot down, if one writes down these sorts of things: A road whose very…