Last week our elder tree (sambucus nigra) was heavy with berries. It's the first year there have been enough berries to do anything ...

Elder flowers - open at the top and still closed at the bottom. Often, when new gardeners get through the first years of vegetable gar...

In his books, the late John Seymour tells us that in addition to the many foods found in fields and pastures, like rabbits, berries, nuts an...

The past week has been lovely here. On Tuesday we celebrated Hanno's 77th birthday with the family over for dinner. Sunny and Jamie are...

You can save quite a bit of money if you learn how to do some basic sewing. Sewing on buttons, mending a torn sleeve, taking up a hem, repl...

After quite a few conversations and hours of thinking about the pros and cons, Hanno and I have decided to keep our vegetable garden going;...

I am not an expert pruner by any means but I do know a few of the basics and they're enough to keep our garden in good shape most of th...

It's been hot and humid here this past week. Most days, Hanno and I both took advantage of the cooler temperatures before 8am and did a...

I have to refocus myself sometimes.  I need to bring myself back to where I should be.  These past few months have been so busy I've tak...