Unfortunately, I’m not a carpenter
Some serious outdoor carpentry this fall quickly proved, again, the enormous amount of woodworking skills I did not acquire on the southern Illinois dairy...
Lasagna gardening: A tantalizing technique
The word "lasagna" brings mouth-watering thoughts of baked pasta noodles layered in tomato sauce, fresh garlic, meat, and melted cheese. But in the world of gardening and composting, "lasagna gardening" is far from tasty. It gets its name from the layers created on Mother Nature's giant sheet pan.
Parking space is no place for love
Previously, I was pretty sure that Mr. Wonderful was my Knight in Shining Armor. I know in my heart he'd give up a kidney if I needed one. Then I asked if I could have a wee bit of parking space in his garage and all bets were off.
On the Outdoors: Finding out the hard way the truth about ducks
No harvested grain fields, no crummy weather, and even worse, no ducks. Yeh, I know, we should have called first.
Birder or not, ‘The Big Year’ is worth seeing
About a year ago, when I heard Hollywood was making a movie of Mark Obmascik s 2004 book, The Big Year: A Tale of...
How old are you?
How Old Are You?Did you ever wonder why we always ask the question, "How old are you?" I guess it is because we never...
The crop harvest that just never ends
Remember when you expected to harvest up to Thanksgiving? Part of the problem with crop progress is perspective. We have gotten used to early planting, fast dry-down, and big planting and harvesting equipment.
Future of ag is all about refrigerators
The opportunity is there for the future of agriculture. Just open the refrigerator.
Farmers fighting for crops in Ohio
It is no news to anyone reading this that the farmers of Ohio are fighting for their crops and their livelihoods. The hardy farmers of northeast Ohio got parts of two days this weekend to run beans on squishy ground.
Autumn leaves ready to take the stage
Mother Nature has already dismantled her art gallery and set the stage for her annual striptease. The performance is usually accompanied by wind music,...
