10 Tips for Gardening in Dry Weather

Here in the foothills of western NC, we have been blessed with evening showers that have helped to make this August much more bearable than the usual Sahara-like conditions we are subject to this time of year. Dry, hot, sticky... Continue reading →

Our Big Buy & The Orchard Project

A few months back we did something big. Really big for us. So big, that I have no idea why I’m just now getting around to sharing with you guys. Last fall we made a grand (because I’ve now... Continue reading →

Why We Don’t Have Free-Range Chickens

You know how egg cartons say fancy stuff like: “Collected just for you from cage-free or free-range chickens”? It gives you this image of happy little hens running around pecking bugs and basking in the spring sunshine. There’s... Continue reading →

I Daydream Of Digging In The Dirt- Spring Garden Prep

I know it sounds crazy, and it will ruin my freshly painted nails (yes, I can be girly-shocking, I know), but I can’t wait to be dredging around with the earthworms. I’ve already been drooling over seed catalogs & culminating... Continue reading →