I'm off this afternoon to take a hands-on class on pruning fruit and nut trees, courtesy of the county Agricultural Extension Office. T...

I thought it would be appropriate to mention this tiny tip this month, since February's Alternative Action Item is to bake bread. And ...

Over the weekend we jumped into our beater pickup truck to run a bunch of gardening-related errands. I'd been waiting for an opportuni...

A lot of our harvest meals are simply the product of using up what we've got, and trying to be a little creative with them. But we also...

Winter is a tough time for frugalites. We're cooped up inside a lot. We pay to warm our houses and there's not much opportunity fo...

I spent much of yesterday at the veterinarian's office, dealing with my suddenly sick and very frail cat. She'd been delighted to s...