Tag Archives: animal relations

The Method Is The Mindset

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Laura Grace Weldon

After all these years of the most gentle approach possible, I seem to be shedding the hairshirt of idealism that has always made gardening so difficult. It’s pretty obvious that these methods are easier. Much, much easier. Continue reading →

Posted in animal relations, gardening, weeds | Tagged animal relations, easiest weed control, gardeners' hairshirt, gardening, to spray or not to spray, weed whacker gardening, weeds | 1 Comment

Turning Pumpkins Into Milk & Eggs

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Laura Grace Weldon

Jack-o-lanterns have another use. Continue reading →

Posted in animal relations, autumn, chickens, farming, photos, rural life | Tagged animal relations, autumn, cow and cat, farm photos, farming, uses for pumpkins | 7 Comments

Goose Gone

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Laura Grace Weldon

Louise the lovesick goose is gone. Continue reading →

Posted in animal relations, geese, rural life | Tagged animal relations, geese, goose car love story, Toulouse geese | 5 Comments

Goose and Honda: A Love Story

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Laura Grace Weldon

He’s from an assembly plant. She’s from an egg. Can they make it work? Continue reading →

Posted in animal relations, geese, humor, rural life | Tagged animal relations, geese, goose car love, goose honda love, humor, silly goose story | 19 Comments

More Birds = More What?

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Laura Grace Weldon

Attracting more songbirds results in more of something. What? Continue reading →

Posted in animal relations, awe, mindfulness | Tagged animal relations, awe, bird watching Ohio, mindfulness, songbirds | 2 Comments

Cover Girl Cow

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Laura Grace Weldon

Cow gets more than her 15 minutes of fame. Continue reading →

Posted in animal relations, cattle, photos, rural life | Tagged animal relations, cattle | 9 Comments

Helping Honeybees

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Laura Grace Weldon

How to understand and help honeybees. Continue reading →

Posted in animal relations, beekeeping, GMO, sustainability | Tagged animal relations, beekeeping, GMO, sustainability | 3 Comments

Rising Up Rooted

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Laura Grace Weldon

One of our favorite picture books tells the story of a boy and his father who built a cabin in the woods. They made it strong to keep the forest’s creatures out and constructed a tight fence around the garden … Continue reading →