A food forest takes time to create. It’s a big job, especially when you’ve got a lot of ground to cover. Although most…
For thousands of years, scarecrows have been part of the global rural landscape. There are accounts of scarecrows from Egypt, Greece, Rome, Japan,…
An outdoor kitchen is a project I’ve always wanted to make. I’ve just never had the materials we needed to do it until…
When I get an idea in my head, I just want to make it happen – immediately. I don’t like to wait for…
Planting edible perennials increases food system resilience. It is better for our soil and our health. It also makes our work in the…
A hot bowl of sorrel (green borscht) soup is a sure sign that spring has finally arrived. Often mixed with sorrel, nettles and…
Ah, Zephyrus! art here, and Flora too! Ye tender bibbers of the rain and dew, Young playmates of the rose and daffodil, Be…
The smell of Basil is good for the heart … it taketh away sorrowfulness, which commeth of melancholy and maketh a man merry…
Today I strapped on my snowshoes and headed into the forest to search for fallen trees. We need to harvest firewood soon. There’s…
We wouldn’t enjoy life out on our homestead nearly as much without friends and family to share it with. There’s nothing we love…