Healing for the New Year
Healing When I posted this picture, my niece recognized it as an aloe and said “We could all use some healing.” It’s …
Forcing Blooms Indoors
Forcing blooms from fruit tree prunings is a simple and magical way to anticipate Spring. Forcing Blooms It’s still winter cold out- …
Urban Farming or Just Common Sense
Today I listened to The Rise of Urban Homesteading on KUER radio, and it caused me to revisit my own reasons for …
Defender of the Hen-Pecked!!
I love to work outside, and today I was cleaning up the chicken coop; scrubbing out their waterer, when my little Chickie-Dee …
She Crowed Today!
I’ve been waiting for this day. I purchased five baby chicks from the feed store in March; “Hens” the sign read. Hmmm. …
Thunder Storms
Can you hear it? That deep rolling thunder that sneaks up on a summer afternoon? I’m in the garden; stirring the compost …
Red Acre Cabbage
Hands down, the most beautiful plant in the garden is purple cabbage, and mine is doing so well for June this year! …
Chicken Coop with Luxury Space
Our little hens have outgrown their dog kennel pen, so this weekend Mike and Matthew set up our old dog run in …
Compost Treasures
Today I went into the Bean Scene in St. George to get a Pomegranate Green Tea, and I picked up some compost gold …
Baby Chicks, At Last . .
I’m so excited today to have baby chicks again! It’s been a few years. We used to buy 25 at a time, …