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An Unofficial Barn Pet

I have what you might call an unofficial barn pet. Not a dog. Not another cat. A skunk. He showed up one fall evening and, instead of acting like normal wildlife with a healthy fear of everything, he strolled into…

A dog called Magdelin with her bone collection

Everyone assumes nothing happens in a garden in winter. The plants are asleep, the soil is frozen, and even the birds seem to be on vacation. Everyone, that is… except my dog, Magdelin. Magdelin firmly believed the garden still held…

Heard a story of a person who decided to install a ceiling fan all by himself because “how hard can it be?” He confidently told everyone he watched a YouTube video, so naturally, he was now a certified electrician. Step…

Do you love any plants that are weeds? The definition of a weed is a plant growing out of place. A very long time ago, I planted a wildflower mix which did well for the first two years. Then the…

I am in need of a distraction, so this weekend I am getting out the new seed catalogs and making lists, and checking them twice. I start with a fixed amount which becomes a small percentage of what I will…

I have just read a study that used two groups of people. One group had houseplants, bird feeders, a nice view of a yard or watch PBS garden shows. They were required to journal about these things of nature or…

So why are grocery stores selling this? Like most controversial foods, durian is an acquired taste

Popular Lawn Ornaments

America began copying the lawn ornaments of wealthy Europeans around the 1870s as front yards and lawns became a middle-class thing. Gnomes showed up in the 1700’s in Germany, they began invading Europe. The most famous gnome is the Travelocity…

First of all not all country people are rednecks. They’re people that don’t give a damn about high society. I have seen some that do sport mullets, wear the plaid shirts with the cut off sleeves, have their cars upon…

Can a gardener go on vacation in the summer time? You depart, however, with a heavy heart, full of fears and cares for your garden; and you say, “Look here. There is nothing to be done in the garden and…

Survival of the fittest. You see that every day in the garden, and not only among plants and bugs. Every spring I barely survive my own enthusiasm. This is the time of year when I’m wishing the snow away and…

I recall once being confronted by cold eggplant on my plate at the end of the meal when very young. I didn’t like the looks of it and had postponed eating it until last. But my mother had a firm…