By Sky Trombly Swedish Death Cleaning I used to joke with my sister that I couldn’t die until I finished decluttering the attic. As the...
Category : Sustainability

The Conscious Crow
Try Feng Shui to chase away the winter blues Although this winter has not been as harsh and dreary as others we’ve experienced in...

Dragonfly Tales
A Lesson in repurposing, recycling, and windfalls By Steve Melcher I want to thank our local Scout Troop 10/410 for not only providing a...

The Homestead Gardener: Are Animals Necessary?
By Derrick Gentry – I realize that the question raised in my title may sound awkward and insensitive, especially since it appears...

Crafting your own Cuisine – January 2020
By Eileen Perkins – It is January and a new year lies ahead. Resolutions to improve health and well-being are statistically at the...

Dragonfly Tales: Charlotte and Wilbur: The Odd Couple of Piggydom
– by Steve Melcher – Required skills: • Sit •Come/Recall •Stay •Leave it/Out/Back •Gentle Treat Taking •Harness...

Setting the Table
Aubergine in Canandaigua NY By D.E. Bentley – Life is about connections, and there is no better place to connect than around the...

The Homestead Gardener..on harvesting…and dreaming
by Derrick Gentry – “What is paradise, but a garden … full of pleasure and nothing there but delights.”...

Dragonfly Tales: The importance of habitat diversity
by Steve Melcher – “The greatest threat to organisms and biodiversity is habitat loss.” S.A. Melcher 1989 Habitat...