If you love artichokes and don't mind the work involved in preparing them, you'll fall head-over-heels in love with cardoons. While you don't see them growing in too many gardens yet, that's quickly ...
9 Ways to Garden in Harmony With Nature
When it comes to growing your own food, it helps to garden in harmony with nature. Why? It's not only better for the environment, but foods raised without pesticides or other chemicals are likely ...
Welsh Harlequin Duck: An Endangered, Dual Purpose Breed
Welsh Harlequin Ducks are a breed with a unique history, diverse uses, and a teetering endangerment status. This duck is well suited for a variety of uses, from meat and egg production to raising ...
How to Keep Your Chickens Cool in Hot Days and Ensure Their Good Health
I am not too proud to admit that I am a big wimp when it comes to the heat. As soon as temperatures rise above 70°, I try to stay inside as much as possible, ideally in front of a fan or air ...
Celtuce Plant: Best Varieties, Growing, and Care Guide
Celtuce is an intimidating looking vegetable, but don't let its fearsome appearance put you off. It's a wonderful tasting plant and super easy to grow. It tastes something like if celery, lettuce, ...
Ferme Ornée: Creating the Beauty of an Ornamental Farm
I spend a lot of time researching historical pastoral and rural food writings looking for information on traditional recipes, preservation methods, butchery, heirloom vegetables, and more. In recent ...
Glossary of Duck Terminology
When it comes to our little ducky friends, there are some niche duck words that are a little different from other poultry. I called a male duck a rooster for some time before I realized they had a ...
How to Keep Pigs Cool in the Heat to Minimize Their Discomfort
96° - that’s the forecasted high today for my town. Phew! That’s about 30° too warm for my liking. I don’t think the pigs are any different. In fact, almost immediately after the sun came up this ...
White Muscle Disease in Lambs: What Is It and How to Prevent It?
This year, a peculiar and unfortunate incident occurred on our farm. In fact, it was an incident that repeated itself twice. A couple of days after being born, two lambs died - for no ...