Ok, I have to admit that I am a little bit of a plant nerd.  Not as bad as my neighbor, Mike, but bad enough to get glassy-eyed looks when I get going about some of my favorites. 

This article first appeared in Beth's blog I n the Dirt. Sorry for the cross post--but we thought our readers would like it too! As the...

One of my favorite spots on the farm The world has turned green again. The farm was cloaked in a gray, beige winter hue, like a...

Here’s a bold statement: there’s nothing cuter than a baby goat. It’s a fact of life, undeniable, as true as the green grass that grows...

The Cold is close, so near, pulling the very air from the air, making all tight, taut.  It caresses, nuzzles, sliding fingers into...

Who'd think this goomba might know something about wine? I hesitate to say it in polite company here in south central Iowa, but I am a...

2025 is almost upon us (like a rabid squirrel about to pounce) and so we bid a farewell to 2024, a year that was pretty good here on the...