I've always loved the name Darius. This guy was a involved with the famous story of a particular lion's den—you can read about it in the Biblical book of Daniel. The name also comes from a favorite book of mine as a child: Darien's Rise. In this Focus on the Family novel somehow related to [...]
Well, I'm half-way through writing The Sentinel Trilogy Book 2: Arbiter and you know I'll grab any excuse to celebrate. While I'll be celebrating with some Ovaltine and Blue Bell cookie dough ice cream, I've made a couple different ways for you to party too, whether you haven't read Book 1: Sentinel yet or you're [...]
I harvested my first crop of sweet onions today, and boy was it satisfying! I planted in fall 2013 and harvested late in spring 2014. First and foremost, I learned that onions need loose soil to grow large bulbs. I'd planted straight into the ground and mixed in some compost with the native soil, but [...]
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I'm a sucker for city-building games like Civilization. My hubby Keanan recently found and gifted me copy of the new game, Banished. Big mistake. This game is just as time-warping as Civ, but it's harder, much more diverse, and in my opinion, much more fun. But now that I'm less than two months away from [...]
Hugelkultur, or hugel beds, are an old German gardening method. The basic concept is very simple: bury wood in the ground, then cover it with earth. As the wood rots over the course of time, it will create a spongy, water-retaining, nutrient-filled interior. You plant directly on top and on the sides of the hugel [...]