While digging holes to plant tomato seedlings, I found lots of ants in my garden. I expect to disturb an ant nest sometime in the course of […]
Aldona Bird
Pride tested by realization about our state flower
Well, this is embarrassing. I have to admit to having misidentified our state flowers for most of my life. Recently, I noticed some small rhododendrons blooming along […]
Charming evening chorus courtesy of spring peepers
Timing is everything. I felt this acutely as I sat down to write this column, and then couldn’t remember the topic I’d settled on earlier in the […]
Should a new weed whacker be this fun?
Recently I got a new toy — I mean tool. I added a weed whacker to my arsenal of weed control tools. My collection already includes a […]
A lot to learn about trilliums
My family’s land has its share of autumn olives, multiflora roses and other non-natives. Alongside these often too common plants grow some native treasures, including ramps, native […]
Turkeys associated with fall, but active in spring
While reveling in the colors and warm temperatures, I’ve been enjoying the sounds of spring as well. Mornings and evenings are especially noisy, as other creatures enjoy […]
This year’s Easter feast all about desserts
Easter, my favorite holiday, comes in spring, my favorite season, and my family celebrates it with a feast. Honestly, we celebrate most holidays by going over the […]
Lithuanian Easter eggs: A beautiful tradition
Decorating Easter eggs — specifically using traditional Lithuanian techniques, is my favorite craft. These techniques require a few simple tools and a lot of patience. Of the […]
Geese not good at guarding, still loved
A desire to homestead runs in my family. Perhaps my sisters and I got it watching our mother grow much of our food in our backyard in […]
Watts Museum ‘small but mighty’
If you haven’t yet visited the Royce J. and Caroline B. Watts Museum at WVU, you are missing out on a gem. This small but mighty museum […]
