Whole in the Garden
“Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts.” Words from Sigmund Freud, unlikely patron of horticulture, set the tone for…
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Can for All Seasons
Ah, July. The time on the wee homestead when every inch of flat space in the house is covered in produce and mason jars,…
Make a Stand
There’s an elephant in the room, and it’s shaped like a guitar case. For more than 20 years, I’ve owned some form of electric…
In the ‘No’
Beef tongue and bone marrow and donut-bun hamburgers? Seriously? In Columbus? And at a venue that has 30 beers on tap, many regionally sourced?…
Walk, don’t run
If you were to set a soundtrack to the concept of “simple living,” it would likely be some sort of Americana playlist. The Band….
Wild Edges
Back in college, I had the great fortune to attend a seminar taught by Dr. Maya Angelou. On the first day, each of the twenty-five…
Happy Earth Day…
… with love from Jenn, Brad and the world’s tiniest flower. Where the presidential candidates stand on climate change. 7 things we’ve learned about…
Bin there, dung that
When it comes to compost, we don’t really know crap. There are a million schools of thought on the best way to turn those leftover…
Push in the Stops
As of our April 1st payment, Operation Mortgage is one-third complete, and we’re surprised to find it’s changed the way we look at holidays and celebrations….