Longleaf Breeze

It will be time soon enough to prune our fruit trees. Right now we’re focused on planting. The big fruit initiative for 2012 is blueberries. Also, our plans for strawberries, olive...

For 2011 we wanted to expand the orchard, get to know our neighbors, and sell our city house. How did we do? For 2012, we want to finish the lodge, begin tracking off-farm expenses...

We’re moving toward subsistence with our food supply. Each year we find ourselves buying less from off the farm. This year, it’s veg, a mix of canned, fresh, and mostly frozen, wit...

We’re three days from Christmas, a special day indeed for us Christians. We’re also aware of others for whom other days are the special ones. Here’s to embracing, not just tolerati...

We're all addicted to information 24/7 from the Internet; today we explore why that's about to change (hint: peak oil, climate change, overpopulation), and how we're preparing to d...

We farmers can see global warming in hotter summers, fewer gentle soaking rains, changing crop dates, and unprecedented weather events. To cope, we’re trellising the orchard, using...

Amanda and I made our first presentation as Master Gardeners this week, to the Emerald Mountain Garden Club near Wetumpka; we talked about organic growing and simple living. Go to ...

It's an annual ritual for us to use this week’s podcast to reflect on the many ways in which we are blessed. We are thankful for our health, for our farm, for our family, for our c...

Cover crops are critical to the health of our soil. So why is it so hard for us to make them a priority? Also: completion of the fire pit, dismantling the trellis on Veg Hill, and ...

We're looking at Adrian’s wedding in the rear view mirror and couldn't be prouder. The bride and groom were beautiful, the wedding was relaxed and fun, and we've got great leftover...

We’re in high gear now for our daughter’s wedding two days away. Today’s podcast includes our preparations, the efficiency with which we’re making them, the insights we’re gaining ...

We had a great visit this weekend with students from the New College at the University of Alabama talking about farming. This extended length podcast is our conversation with them,...