Every autumn, people all over the globe look forward to the chestnut harvest. Sweet, starchy,…
Home and Garden
Like most home gardeners, Dave Winningham keeps a relentless eye on the critters who try…
“How many pets put themselves to bed at night?” Andrew Edlin asked rhetorically. He certainly…
Dr. Terry Wahls will talk about growing your own food on April 30. On April…
We can get any fruit or vegetable we want, at any time of the year,…
Backyard Abundance, an Iowa City nonprofit organization, has been offering yard tours in the community…
As my friends and family know, I’m a tea fiend. Chinese oolongs, Japanese greens, Indian…
Don’t let your possessions take over your life! Organize, donate, and recycle your unused things.…
One man’s trash is another’s home furnishing. Dave Butler, founder of Vintage Power Wagons in…
If you’ve never painted before and want to tackle a painting project – painting a…
Lately, my friends Hap and Lin Mullenneaux have been building a cob (earthen) home with…
Editor’s note: Many people have called us to find out if we have contact info…
By the time spring rolls around, I am usually feeling a little desperate. Desperate for…
Volunteers from Friends of Historic Preservation retrieve usable floorboards for resale at the Salvage Barn.…
I found spring in gardening. I didn’t pay much attention to the soil or its…