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Spring in no time

It's brown and gray out there. Way past time to start gazing at photos of spring and counting the days. As of this writing there are 100...

Making the most of autumn

The cool temperatures and the brilliant foliage of autumn make this a great time of year to be in the woods. There are fewer bugs, and...

The Savanna Project

There are many wonderful aspects to the Savanna Project, but the best is the fact that it requires almost no work. We do not burn or...

Fall Garden 2021

Check out the early October garden

Work with Nature: Part 1

Why make life harder than it already is? Pick easy to grow plants while you work on improving your soil.

The unhurried garden: beating analysis paralysis

If you are attempting to "design" your garden, or farm, or food forest and you feel overwhelmed, it's a telltale sign that you're trying...

Garden video update 5/23/21

The potager is bursting with life. Check it out!

My highly unnatural garden

I love my potager and the plants, animals, and microbes therein. I would never dream of using synthetic chemicals, or even organic...

Quick garden tour, April 25, 2021

Check out the garden. Things are happening. https://youtu.be/nZIEc-eKYaE

What is happening here?

Given that I consider myself a steward of the land I live on, the most important question to ask when considering new projects is, "What...

Early Spring Photo Update 2021

Here's a look at what's happening on the farm. We're well into green-up, and small spots of color are appearing as spring flowers begin...

The Potager

According to author Joy Larkcom, the French word 'potager' is translated as 'kitchen garden,' though the actual manifestations of the...

Late Winter Pond Update 2021

Check out what the ponds look like after a late winter rainstorm. https://youtu.be/sRTRL9f5a1M

New neighbors

Yes, that's a beaver print in the snow. Apparently they've been waddling around like they own the place. We had no idea until it snowed....

Respect Your Box Elders!

It has always seemed strange to me that box elders are so named, because they rarely get old. For every mature box elder I encounter, I...

Further Farm Tales

My first born son just turned twenty and because we moved to the farm when he was a newborn, this provides an easy way to mark the years...

Farm History in Brief

In 1955 my paternal grandparents moved from the northern portion of the state to the rolling hills of southeastern Ohio, where both had...

The Week in Photos

It's still exceptionally dry, but otherwise the weather has been phenomenal this fall with warm, sunny days and a nice breeze most of the...

October 1

October is here and the garden is still bursting with color. I love the various shades of green, all competing to be the most vibrant....

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