Backyard Chickens
How to Handle a Broody Hen: Break Her or Let Her Sit
How to handle a broody hen — how to tell when a hen goes broody, how to safely break her of it, and what to do…
Foraging
How to Forage and Brew Conifer Needles for Winter Tea
How to forage conifer needles for tea — the Douglas fir and spruce I brew all winter, the deadly yew to never mistake for them, and…
Fishing
How to Plan a Holiday Fish Fry the Whole Family Loves
How to plan a holiday fish fry for a crowd — how much fish to catch and freeze ahead, the cornmeal method, the sides, and the…
Gardening
The Best Small-Space Garden Gifts for the Holidays
The best small-space garden gifts for the holidays — the container-gardening tools I'd actually give a friend with a balcony. No yard required.
Backyard Chickens
How to Move Chicks From the Brooder to the Coop Safely
How to move chicks from the brooder to the coop without losing birds — when they're ready, weaning the heat, and the setup for the first…
Foraging
What to Forage in the Pacific Northwest This Winter
What to forage in the Pacific Northwest in winter — the conifer needles, rose hips, usnea, chickweed, and licorice fern I still gather in the cold…
Fishing
The Best Days to Fish in Winter, by the Signs
The best days to fish in winter come when the cold water and the signs line up — the warm afternoons, the stable spells, and the…
Gardening
The Best Watering Can for a Container Garden
The best watering can for a container garden isn't the prettiest one — here's the long-spout can I reach for on my balcony, and the tools…
Backyard Chickens
When to Order Baby Chicks for Your First Spring Flock
When to order baby chicks for spring — how hatcheries book up, the ship-week math I use in Tennessee, and what to have on the shelf…
Foraging
How to Forage and Use Plantain, the Common Lawn Weed
How to forage and use plantain — the broad-leaved lawn weed you can identify without guessing, when to gather it, and the old folk ways I…