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I read the article “Egg-gregiously Overlooked Eggplant” in the September/October 2021 issue, and while I enjoyed it overall, I quite disagreed with the author’s statement about eggplant not being “particularly prolific plants. … Their production peri

Beans are one of the most versatile foods. Not only are they extremely healthy, but they’re also easy to prepare and store, and they’re delicious! They’ve also been around for a long time, and beans of various types have been a staple food in many cu

Each type of plant has a preferred set of growing conditions and tends to grow where those conditions are suitable. If a seed lands in a spot with the wrong conditions, the plant may start to grow, but will be at a disadvantage to other established s

Choosing tires for your tractor is a big decision. Not all tractors are the same, and not all tractor jobs call for the same tire or size. Knowing which tread will serve you best can be the difference between getting a job done efficiently and making

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Every winter, I look forward to a bounty of home-cooked meals and fresh-baked goodies. As the weather dips into lower digits around my neck of the woods, warm comfort foods become the norm — a welcome treat as I’m begrudging the lack of summer sunshi

“The daily grind” has become a cliché we use to describe the unsatisfactory feeling that accompanies spending our days toiling for someone else’s bottom line. But that phrase has a much different historical root, one that I’ve come to understand on a

A clothesline is one of the best things a backyard can have. You can keep your pools, rock gardens, and landscaped lawns. None of them match the contentment and serenity I feel when I see those two metal poles with rope strung between. Those of us wh

African swine fever (ASF) is a viral disease that affects the hog family and is almost always fatal. ASF was discovered in Kenya in the early 20th century and is endemic to much of the African continent. In recent years, it’s spread across Asia and E

Weather systems, disturbances in the atmosphere above us, can be dangerous. But the atmosphere can also offer views of some of the most spectacular sights in nature. To appreciate those sights, we can start with the sky itself. The daytime sky appear

Regardless of whether you raise your own turkeys, hunt for them, or purchase prepared birds, the meat from these animals is ideal for castiron cooking. Cast-iron cookware reigns supreme at sealing in moisture and cooking meat long and slow. This is e

I know a couple who live on 2 acres in a ranch-style home built when they got married, in the early 1970s. Their house recently needed a new roof, as aging homes do. As a Generation X renter of a small house on3 ⁄4 acre, I thought a repair like this

Sharp, stubborn, and sour, Sharp, hardy orange isn’t every gardener’s favorite plant, but it can prove useful and an interesting landscaping addition. We love Poncirus trifoliata, which is also known as “bitter orange” and “trifoliate orange,” with i

Christmas in our family and other Scandinavian-based families is bigger and more involved than Christmas in many other places. November, not December, begins the lead-up to Christmas, punctuated only briefly by Thanksgiving. In November at our house,

NEW ITEM! This revised and updated edition of Jessica Walliser’s award-winning Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden offers a valuable and science-backed plan for bringing balance back to the garden. Learn how to create a healthy, balanced, and d

Your first thought of a pig Your first may be of a pink-skinned beast wallowing in sloppy mud on a day bathed in sunshine. That’s a pig’s happy place, but swine are hardy creatures that can be kept in all seasons and thrive on farms in seasonal clima