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Preparing seedlings for wildlife
Shortly after noon on the last day of February, the thermometer on my porch read 62 degrees. It s no wonder I’ve been thinking of gardening. But I had trees on my mind, not vegetables or wildflowers. Planting woody vegetation is the best, though not the fastest, way to improve habitat for wildlife. It’s a
‘When I hear your name’ … G-u-e-b-e-r-t
Six months have passed since readers have had their say about me, my work and its effect on their digestive system. Turns out the first two often riles the third as in a mid-April emailer, who signed his missive “All Small Farmers,” noted.
Hot, humid weather causing unhealthy algal blooms in Ohio ponds, lakes
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Harmful algal blooms, like those affecting Grand Lake St. Marys, are popping up in ponds and small lakes throughout Ohio, and Ohio State University Extension educators are encouraging landowners to protect their family, pets and livestock. “We are seeing the same harmful algal blooms in landowner ponds and lakes as we are
Sandhill cranes perform a courtship to remember
The Platte River flows past Kearney, Neb., and in March it can be a cold, inhospitable place. It certainly was back in 1982. I was there for a professional meeting, but I spent my first afternoon shivering in a blind overlooking the river. Waterfowl, mostly Canada geese and mallards, covered the shallows and sand bars.
Home values are down, but values of homes are up
Endless ads saying “home for sale” are blatantly false advertising. What is for sale is a “house” — sticks and stones and other solid things. Only the people inside it can make a “home”.
Happiness is a playful, warm puppy
I was talking to a sweet woman one day this past week, and she mentioned that her little Westie dog is getting old and feeble.
Old things come back around again
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Since our move this past summer, I now live much closer to my sister Debi.
Trunk for trifles, treasures or tools
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about the history behind the storage trunk.
This year’s crops are risky to feed
SALEM, Ohio – Farmers who harvest silage know that when it’s time chop, everything else takes a back seat.
Ohio’s soybean processing capacity is growing
Ohio’s soybean crush capacity could grow as much as 35% in the next few years. That’s good news for farmers, industry experts say.
