Life In The Slow Lane
Posted in Gardening on Aug 4th, 2010
Things are cooking here at Happy Acres, both literally and figuratively. We are in the grips of another heat wave, with temps hitting 100F yesterday and heading for 102 today. And even though it’s been a hot, dry summer, the garden here is still producing great for us, with over 620 pounds harvested so far [...]
I was walking barefoot across our yard the other day and when I got to a patch of clover I slowed down and started walking very carefully because I didn’t want to step on a bee. I wasn’t really concerned about getting stung, I was more concerned about hurting a bee because they are in [...]
Posted in Gardening on Nov 22nd, 2009
Much has been written about the current plight of the honeybees. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) as well as various insect and disease problems have caused an estimated one third of the nation’s honeybee colonies to disappear. Theories abound as to what’s causing the problem, including the increasing use of insecticides and herbicides, electromagnetic radiation from communication towers, [...]
Southern Indiana
USDA Zone 6b
An organic gardener shares his thoughts about gardening, nature, food and being self-sufficient.
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