Why Backyard Birding Is Back
Birdwatching 101 I really enjoy birding. I am not the most well educated ornithologist, but I know who’s in the…
Thanksgiving Herbs: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme
My Favorite Thanksgiving Herbs Thanksgiving is my most favorite holiday. I love everything about it: the weather finally getting cold…
Garden Article Roundup #2
We have been busy bees In addition to the awesome content we produce here 3 days a week, Mark and…
Seasonal Eats: The Perfectly Palatable Persimmon
The Peachy Persimmon My mom grew persimmon trees. I saw “grew” because this year they decided not to bear fruit.…
Compost Leaves For Great Soil
The Usefulness of Fall Leaves Lots of wind and cooler temperatures last weekend brought lots of leaves down. I haven’t…
Beef and Beer Pot Pie With Turnips
A Hearty Meal Fit for Fall Now that we have harvested our first round of turnips, it’s time to create…
Collard Greens Curry With Red Lentils
The Curious History of Curry Is curry a dish or a spice blend? Actually, it’s both. The “dish” originated in India…
Get Your Garden Ready for Winter
Let’s put the garden to bed right! The days are definitely getting shorter. For those of you not planning on…
Fire Ants on the Move
It’s Always Something Every few years there seems to be a perfect storm that can wreak havoc on the garden.…
How to Use Free Mulch in Your Garden
Free Mulch “Free” is a deviously effective marketing tool. We all know in our brains that “there’s no such thing…
Hometalk: DIY Leather Projects
Upcycled Leather Crafts How you heard of Hometalk? It’s a great site where you can find home and garden related…
Why I Love Fall
A breath of fresh air In the South, the first taste of fall is like jumping in the pool at…
