Author Archives: Mary Peabody

August 26 of each year is designated in the United States as Women’s Equality Day. Instituted by Rep. Bella Abzug and first established in 1971, the date commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, the Woman Suffrage Amendment to the … Continue reading →

If you are raising meat birds for the first time and you don’t have a lot of skill in the kitchen here is a link to a really helpful video on how to cut up a whole chicken: How to … Continue reading →

Today I pulled up my potato plants after seeing a tiny spot of blight on one plant. I’m sad of course but I’ll be even more sad to lose my tomato plants. At least the potatoes yielded a harvest of … Continue reading →