After 8 hours conquering the outlaw trails, what are you really dreaming of? Mud is fun, but a dusty cot or a busy hotel hallway? Not so much. The Holstein House solution: Be back at your peaceful, guestroom oasis in under 5 minutes from the trailhead. Riding hard and resting easy—it’s the retreat. Link in …
Since my girls have never laid dark eggs before, I suspect this is from one of the backyard neighbor ducks we took in last fall. Don’t fret. The egg is perfectly good. Some duck breeds lay dark eggs at the start of the laying season then, like an emptying laser printer cartridge, they get lighter …
Carrot top leaves can be used like parsley. Here I planted about one inch of the top of an organic carrot, keep some green stems or leaves attached, in soil to let the top grow. It is a slow process. I didn’t think to mark this one with the start date. You won’t grow another …
Finally! It’s the season to start indoor vegetables and I am both happy and flustered. I have several seeds in starter packs. I planted three tomatoes, four kale, lettuce varieties, and peppers. The peppers have been frustrating. Sweet peppers start slow. Plant peppers and tomatoes seeds at the same time and the tomatoes will outshine …
