Chinese chestnuts
Though the American chestnut tree is but a faint memory and presence, its Chinese counterpart…
Musings on horticultural therapy and the soothing effects of plants and nature
Though the American chestnut tree is but a faint memory and presence, its Chinese counterpart…
The first frost is expected in the next few days. With that event, more leaves…
Though most of our harvests are past, we are still working the soil. It is…
Juana and I take the opportunity to harvest saffron from the crocuses. It has been…
We had an opportunity to visit a local prairie, a special and vanishing ecosystem. They…
Dodging the rain in the Northeast, we find ourselves in hot and steamy Des Moines…
This first weekend of Fall is apropos given its cold, rainy start. The heat comes…
Olivia strains with our final tomato harvest. There have been plenty of fruits, though in…
The morning air is crisp and the sun is rising just a bit later and…