Erika Howsare

I used to be adamantly anti-plastic, but now I’ve changed my tune.

Can peppers-and-eggs sandwiches make up for the gas that will get us to Florida?

Ever heard of the Black Haw Viburnum? We may have the biggest one in the country.

Some of my regular local shopping stops, and an invitation to add your own.

I’d love to improve our haphazard approach to keeping apples, potatoes, squash and so forth.

Humans can, reportedly, live without a fluffy roll in the kitchen.

Though pickups have ended, the season will live on in the form of stored squash and a lot of good memories.

The frosts came not a minute too soon.

How we moved our heavy coop, and what the hens had to say about it.

A little more about the outdoor wood boiler that keeps us toasty.