Farm Life
Froese: The emotional and financial cost of nastiness
The cost is immeasurable so challenge the nastiness rather than just accepting it
Meal ideas for a hot summer
First We Eat: Get your meal preparation done before the day heats up and think ‘cold suppers’
Froese: Decreasing your money woes by tracking personal expenses
What you think you are spending is very likely much lower than the real number
When summer heats up what better way to cool down than eating ice cream
First We Eat: Why not make your own? It’s really not that difficult and the varieties are endless
Froese: It’s OK to ask for help
Where is it written that you always have to figure everything out on your own without any help?
What to do if you get stung by an insect
Singing Gardener: Plus, a reader shares her experiences with hummingbirds
Wireworms in soil and a pre-planting treatment for gladiolus corms to deter pests
The Singing Gardener: Plus, re-energize bees with a little sugar water and share that tip with others
A chicken in every pot
First We Eat: Every summer I pick up our year’s supply of butchered chickens from our local farmer
Froese: Growing to be a good, good father on the farm
Sometimes this involves healing wounds in the family that are keeping the business stuck
Pass the crackers please
First We Eat: Many of us may be snacking too much as we watch too much TV. Try this healthier choice instead