Surviving the Deep Freeze

The bitter cold here in the East has wreaked havoc on the garden this week. I’m not so much worried the many perennial plants, trees and shrubs we have on the property that are fully hardy down to USDA zone 5 and below.

Giving Thanks for Motherhood

“Chickens?” I whined. “But I don’t want chickens! I want goats for my first farm animal!”

Pickin’ Chickens

I have a Rhode Island Red. Is it true they are one of the nicest chicken breeds? And would the roosters likely end up hurting the other hens or baby chicks? —Jansen Fuller

On a Limb

Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is. —H. Jackson Brown

ALBC Pushes to Conserve Texas Longhorns

Texas Longhorn cattle are among two new breeds added to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy’s Conservation Priority List, while several others graduate from the program.