The HH and I have been busy in the yard the last few days working on the fence, cutting down brush and moving dirt from one side to another. All in all, things are going well and I think we’ll meet our goal of not only getting the fence in before the ground freezes, but Read More >>
To Rake or Not to Rake? That is the Question…
The National Wildlife Federation posted last fall that raking up your leaves is a no-no, as far as preserving nature’s own little eco-system goes. I am not going to tell the HH or Monkey Boy about this quite yet, because I am pretty sure they will be all too eager to side with the no-rake Read More >>
How to Make a Lasagna Garden
I’ve decided to turn up the potato patch and make the area into a lasagna garden this fall. Then, next spring, I think I’ll plant the pumpkin patch there. I mean, really, it’s crop rotation at its finest. A lasagna garden is basically layering organic materials {like making a lasagna} to create a rich, no Read More >>