The secret to a farmer’s happiness
To say man is of the earth and that his well-being, even his very survival, depends on an occasional return to it is not...
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.
LETTER: Bond issue would keep United schools strong
We write to encourage citizens in the United School district to vote yes for United's future and support the 3.92 bond issue.
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.
LETTER: Some exotic animals should be banned, but not all
Editor:I am writing about Keith Campbell's letter. I do not think we should ban all exotic animals, but why do we need to keep...
