We had a really nice Thanksgiving at the Yardstead.  We killed and prepared one of the turkeys we have been raising and it was delicious.  We have been rasing turkeys since May.  We purchased the p [ ... ]

Kathleen sent me this article today from Time.com about a man who has ripped up his lawn and planted a garden in its place.  It is really a good idea and Kathleen has been trying to do the same thin [ ... ]

We love bamboo here at the yardstead.  We have several clumps of bamboo from a couple of different cold hardy varieties growing in our landscape.  We are growing  the bamboo in one section for   [ ... ]

"Frugality is one of the most beautiful and joyful words in the English language, and yet one that we are culturally cut off from understanding and enjoying. The consumption society has made us feel t [ ... ]

After planting my chinese water chestnut, I began thinking of what other plants I could add to my edible landscape that could be used in similar dishes.  We are already growing two varieties of bambo [ ... ]