When it’s Time to Call a Dead Tree Dead
I’ve been growing various fruit trees in Central Mass for about 5 years; long enough to have one great harvest of plums, but not long enough to really have a deeply established orchard. I mostly lo… Read More
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Essential Tools for Spring
Now that the ground is thawing and the sun is shining, we wanted to share some of our favorite tools for the spring. Bringing the lawn and garden back from winter dormancy is a yearly ritual that p… Read More
Raised Bed Garden Design
Whether you’re a rural dweller with plenty of open space or a suburban or urban type with a smaller patch of grassy land, you can enjoy the process and benefits of growing your own food with a rais… Read More
Camping With Kids
Camping with kids can be one of the great pleasures of parenting–we say ‘can’ be, because it can also be tricky, depending on the kids and the challenge level, as well as a host of unpredictable ev… Read More
Two Paths From Seeds to Seedlings
I’ve worked on several farms over the last three years, most recently at the Carversville Farm Foundation in Pennsylvania. It’s hard work, some of the hardest work around, but the rewards are great… Read More
How To Repair a Garden Hose
Nothing is worse than gearing up for spring gardening and finding that you have a damaged hose. Our Garden Hose Repair Kit quickly and easily connects two lengths of hose together. Joining these piece… Read More
A Conversation with Fay Butler, Metal Shaper
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing world-renowned metal shaper Fay Butler, who lives and works in Hardwick, a small town in Central Massachusetts. Oddly enough, I met him in an ice cream b… Read More
Weather Instruments
Humans throughout history have had to reckon with patterns and forces of nature beyond their control. Hunting, farming, traveling, and building are all dependent on the right conditions; as a resul… Read More
A New Generation of Makers
(Photo: Gregor Halenda and his son, Lucas, making tools in Gregor’s metal shop.) History is important for many reasons. It is knowledge passed on from one generation to the next. It is to rec… Read More
