In my garden, I have a huckleberry bush specifically for the birds. I keep hoping it will keep them away from my blueberries and raspberries but hope springs eternal. Looking out my office...

When is a weed a weed? This question came up for me when I was doing some research on flowers in my garden. Years ago I had bought a plant at a local craft fair and the seller told me it had...

Over the past few days, I've had a Pileated Woodpecker show up at my suet feeder. I've never had one in my backyard before and have very rarely seen them around on the island although I know they...

I listened to the wind today. I heard it calling and beckoning to me. "Come play," it said... "come play". Then blew the grass sideways and laughed. The trees bent their branches under...

After last week's fiasco of eating pizza on Friday night I decided that this week I would spend some time in the garden harvesting dinner. Not that it was a chore or anything. I love working in...

You always hear the saying... eat your vegetables and on some level you know they are good for you. And today I finally realized why it was important to eat your veggies. First, let me say I...