Last week, I went to the Core Arboretum Nature Connection Series and learned about research on the health benefits of forest bathing. The presenter explained forest bathing […]
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DIY bird kite
by Aldona Bird Let’s go fly a kite … but first, let’s go make a kite. With a few simple supplies you can have the fun of […]
Chickens good for more than eggs
Even when my chickens all too frequently go through periods of low to no egg production I still feel they produce something valuable — poop. Chicken manure […]
Get out and see state’s views
BY ALDONA BIRD I grew up mostly in West Virginia — my family settled down in Preston County when I was a child — and have spent […]
Pros and cons to guinea fowl
BY ALDONA BIRD This spring I almost bought guinea fowl. I discussed it with my family, and we were on the verge of adding this new (for […]
Lack of information on artificial sweeteners sours their appeal
BY ALDONA BIRD Recently I picked up a wheelbarrow full of glass bottles from an old dump on my family’s property, which pre-dated our history with the […]
Business comes naturally to herbal company
BY ALDONA BIRD Growing herbs and selling tea blends came naturally to Caroline, of Hill and Holler Herbs. In childhood, she had learned a lot about caring […]
Custom boards for custom customers by Marke Walawander
BY ALDONA BIRD Marke Walawander worked in a Waynesburg, Pa., coal mine for decades before retiring seven years ago. Always interested in woodworking and furniture refurbishing, after […]
Ramps, European cousin ramsoms: Digging into the similarities, difference
BY ALDONA BIRD When I talked to my knowledgeable friend Silas about ramps a few weeks ago, he mentioned that there is a European plant very similar […]
It’s possible to preserve eggs
BY ALDONA BIRD It is one of my homesteading goals to have too many eggs. So far, even with growing my flock of chickens two years ago, […]
