Foraging
How to Forage and Use Sheep Sorrel in Appalachia, Safely
How to find sheep sorrel (lamb sorrel, sour grass) in Appalachia: how to tell it from look-alikes, when to gather, how to dry it, and its…
Fishing
How to Make a Fish Fry Batter From Scratch (Cornmeal)
A simple cornmeal fish fry batter from scratch: the dry mix, the wet dip, the oil temperature, and why the crust stays crisp. Made for bluegill…
Gardening
How to Grow Cilantro in Containers (and Stop It Bolting)
How to grow cilantro in containers on a balcony or windowsill: the right pot size, cool-season timing, succession sowing, and what to do when it bolts.
Backyard Chickens
How to Keep Baby Chicks Hydrated in the First Week
How to keep baby chicks hydrated in the first week: teach them to drink, pick the right waterer, use electrolytes the OTC way, and spot a…
Foraging
How to Forage and Use Thimbleberry Leaf, the PNW Way
How to find thimbleberry now while the patches are easy to spot, when to pick the leaf in spring, how to dry it, and the traditional…
Foraging
How to Forage and Use Dogwood Bark in the Mountains
Dogwood bark has a long mountain history. How to know flowering dogwood in winter, gather from fallen wood without harming a tree, and dry and store…
Fishing
How to Catch Bullheads From a Pond: Bait, Rig, and Handling
Bullheads bite on a warm evening when little else will. Here's the bait, the bottom rig, and the safe way to handle those spines and bring…
Gardening
How to Grow Parsley in Containers, Even Indoors in Winter
Grow parsley in containers on a balcony or windowsill: the deep pot, the slow seeds, the light it needs, and how to cut it so it…
Backyard Chickens
How to Prepare the Coop for Spring Chicks: A Winter Checklist
Prepare the coop for spring chicks before they ship: the repairs, bedding, waterer, and predator checks I finish in winter so the move-in goes smoothly.
Foraging
How to Forage and Use Yerba Buena in the Pacific Northwest
Forage yerba buena, the trailing wild mint of Northwest forests: how I know it from look-alikes, how to harvest it gently, and how to dry it…