Lambsquarters so good it ought not to be treated like a weed. When I was a kid I weeded a lot of lambsquarters out of my parents’ garden. What I can’t remember, is just when I figured out that lambsquarters …
Pokeweed is practically an ideal plant for the one who would forage for food. Foraging it is … easy as pie. Pokeweed is easy to recognize, harvest and cook… The other day I was getting my lunch ready, to take …
If you love gardening, animal husbandry, fishing or the environment, then you may have reason to raise redworms. We’ve been raising them since around 1992. Personally, I’d really miss them if I couldn’t have them. At the start, I should …
Every spring stores and garden centers brim with plants for local gardeners. There are racks and racks of little plants, ready to stick into the garden. What gardener can resist browsing through the tomatoes and peppers? Recently I browsed a …
In my opinion sweet potatoes are one of the most neglected crops in North American, especially outside of the South. Growing up in NJ I remember we hardly ever ate them, yet, as an adult, I learned to love sweet …
Did you know that most insecticide treatments favor the pests? Though many gardeners believe the opposite, still, it’s true. The question is: “If insecticides kill pests, how can they also favor them?” It’s important to see the garden as an …
Three sisters gardening is a unique gardening technique developed long ago by Native Americans. To use the method one typically plants corn, beans and squash together. These are “the three sisters.” Corn, beans and squash were important elements in Native …
It’s spring and many are excited about planting a garden. I love to frequent several gardening forums and note that “newbies” frequently jump the gun, planting so early that their crops will die or be severely stunted. This is true …
written by Ron Cook One cool, October morning, before Sunday School, about thirty-six-years-ago; when my little brother, James was about 8-years-old, I took him for a walk down by the hay meadow. We had just eaten breakfast and were still waiting …
The thrill of hatching chicks is definitely real. No matter how much we’ve done it, we can’t help exclaiming “Aww!” when we examine the latest hatch. If you’ve never hatched your own chicks, and you’d like to, consider signing up …