It’s another hot and humid day on the homestead. While you chill inside your air-conditioned home, unfinished chores crowd your head – pull weeds on the hugel mounds, mow the lawn, sift the compost, transplant the dying pepper plant. The desire to work in the garden grows. The itch to prep for fall crops lures... Continue Reading →

Eating fresh from the garden fills at least three large ex-pretzel tubs a week with kitchen scraps. The plastic containers work great – made of clear plastic so you can see how full it’s getting. If it looks like a weird science experiment – take it out of the house before it explodes. The lid... Continue Reading →