Gardening along the creek...

Photo is licensed under a Creative Commons license by kevinzim Most of us are aware cows produce methane (a greenhouse gas) and we know that...

A major goal in my growing my own vegetables is increasing the Brix, which is a measurement of the nutrient-density. Brix is also something ...

I was driving down the road today and saw this sign on a chain link fence. I really thought it was a rather clever idea, even though polysty...

Yes, I stole this photo from a cool blog by 4 young designers, The Crew. The post is titled, "A little 'green' irony" ... ...

Happy Independence Day!!

History was not my best subject in school, although like most, I did learn some of the key elements of American History. I learned we fought...

Photo Courtesy of Bev Walker The news lately about a crack in the strict water laws in the western United States has me thinking about water...

Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures If you eat, you should see this film… even though it is said to be slightly disturbing. We need to be aw...

Everyone knows broccoli is good for you… and because I also happen to love broccoli, I planted some this year in my garden. I actually had a...

Photo at a New Hampshire Farmer's Market by acanatta Last weekend the NC state food inspectors removed numerous items for sale at the N...

Photo is a Creative Commons License, Some Rights Reserved, by Jenny Downing From some of my earlier posts, you must know I am passionate abo...

While I’m posting pictures, here’s one of my new BeaterBlade for my KitchenAid stand mixer. I LOVE this thing! It has a flexible rubber str...

As promised, I made the Gooseberry Fool today although there were only a small amount of gooseberries this first year growing them in my ga...

My grandfather, who was a county agriculture extension agent, always grew lots of comfrey although I was too young to know why. Now I’m fina...

My garlic has been yellowing and falling over for the last few days, much sooner than last year, so clearly it was time to dig them. Of the ...

I first heard of the Peabody Ducks about 25 years ago when I visited Memphis on business. Unfortunately my schedule did not permit a visit ...

I do have a few flowers blooming in June even though most of my time has been spent on the vegetables and fruit gardens. The bed above is a ...

This is an unusual love story involving an 89-year-old woman, Rachel, and her beloved Chariot. The two have been together for decades and tr...

This is only the second year for my gooseberries and they are still quite small. However, both plants have a few fruit. This one is Ribes ...

Image by "Fir0002/Flagstaffotos", GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 The National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is ...