We've had the pleasure of getting to know Fred the Gulf fritillary butterfly this summer. He'd like to tell you a little about himself and his friends.…
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Ripening in late summer, pawpaws (Asimina triloba) are a delicious native fruit perfect for making into sorbets and other treats. Here's our fave recipe! …
A list of our top-10 favorite pollinator plants for the summer garden, many of which are edible and medicinal. …
Learn how to make your own sparkling elderflower syrup, a healthy digestif that's amazingly delicious. …
Want to raise happy, healthy backyard poultry? Here are our top 10 garden plants for chickens or ducks that you can grow in your garden. …
Some of the most delicious mushrooms in the world are also some of the best medicinal mushrooms... and you can grow them at home! …
The Tyrant and I love growing interesting and unusual varieties of food in our edible organic landscape. Gardens don’t have to be designed as ugly rows of plants. Ideally, they can serve multiple functions, and providing a relaxing, beautiful…
10 practical approaches and tips to help you avoid getting sick. …
We love cats. They’re funny, quirky, adorable and adoring critters (except for our grumpy cat Charlie who hates us 50% of the time). Our cat Bob is a soft, corpulent pile of cuteness who seems to think he’s a…
Want to build a beautiful backyard pond with a DIY biofilter? Here's how!…
Want to grow a winter garden so you can get your own fresh, organic veggies throughout the year? Here's the information you'll need to get growing.…
It’s 5am. You’re peacefully sleeping with your spouse and duck in your bed. Your unconscious mind is suddenly confronted with a smell so noxious that it triggers you to wake up. Groggy, you look at the foot of your…
Want to walk out your front door, or into your living room, and pick your own organic citrus? Learn how to grow citrus in pots, organically. …
Tired of deer eating your plants and spending money on expensive fixes that don't work? Here's how to keep deer out of your garden cheaply and permanently.…
The Buddha's hand citron is perhaps the craziest looking fruit in the citrus world. Here's a 3-in-1 recipe that makes tea, candy, and simple syrup.…