by Pa Mac | Sep 7, 2012 | Livestock Raisin'
If I had to choose the one animal that’s held my fascination the most over the course of my life, it would undoubtedly be the chicken. As a child I could, and did, rack up hours of watching roosters and hens scratch around our backyard from sunup to sundown daily. The...
by Pa Mac | Sep 7, 2012 | Gardenin' n' Orchards
When our forefathers packed up and moved westward during the 1800’s, they ideally sought to homestead a vast spread of level land suitable for growing crops. Lots of folks today discover they’ve got the bug for homesteadin’ and gardenin’ too—but AFTER they’ve already...
by Pa Mac | Sep 7, 2012 | Gardenin' n' Orchards
Of primary concern with young fruit trees is heading off potential weaknesses in the early years of a tree’s life. With pruning habits the future growth of a young tree’s branches can be pointed in a strong, healthy, direction. Plus, you can help ‘em look downright...
by Pa Mac | Aug 27, 2012 | Buildin' or Makin'
I was halfway through my childhood before gathering the nerve to watch the Wizard of Oz without hiding at some point during the movie. I suppose it was the witch (the one from the west). It would be an understatement to say she intimidated me. The scarecrow was a much...
by Pa Mac | Aug 27, 2012 | Trees 'n' Wild Plants
I’m pretty sure that greens are called greens for no other reason than…they are, in fact, green. Some are red or blue tinged, but still basically green. Their hue is most noticeably observed in late fall or early spring when not much else around has hue....
