Blog Articles

I’ll admit I’m a fish out of water. Living in Wisconsin has widened my world, and it is something I never anticipated. I will be reveling...

Here’s what you need to know about Farm Time. It is a figment of my imagination, yet it is as real as the clock on the wall. Farm Time...

As Mother’s Day draws close this year, I made plans of my own for a unique celebration of my mom. Too many times we fail to remember the...

This strikes me as being highly ironic. As I struggle like never before to meet the deadline for this blog, the topic could not be more...

I pull a lot of weeds this time of the year. Each season I try to find some different angle to battle these relentless devils. They suck...

I had plans to write about seed saving this month, but for whatever reason, I was delayed in getting started. This morning at 7 a.m., a...

I’m a bag lady with a bad attitude. I carry my own reusable bags when I buy groceries, visit the hardware store, or go anywhere I suspect...

Broken hearts come in all forms: a death, a failed relationship, a lost job, a material object. When our dog, Zachary, crossed the...

A few years ago we visited Ireland, choosing to stay at many bed and breakfast farms in the countryside. Toward the end of the trip, we...

If you are a gardener, you should know about this new gardening technique. Or shall I call it a gardening adjunct? It’s really not all...

When COVID brought the world to its knees, America’s answer to avoiding sick people was to roam the great outdoors. In my case, we were...

This month on the 14th we celebrate mothers with their own special day. Being the mother of mothers with small children, I recognize the...

Sometimes the mysteries of the universe choose to lead you down a new path. When we are young, hopeful, and healthy, we do not give a...

I want to tell you a little story, and it has a happy ending. The whole thing started with a call from our irrigator, a beloved person...

A couple of weeks ago, quite by accident, I came across an organization that stole my heart. I knew I needed to share The Gentle Barn...