A month or so ago I started a new "Nyack Backyard" blog on Tumblr. I've decided I like the format better there.  It's much...

My husband, a comic book and action figure collector, wasted no time passing down his love of superheroes to our 3-year-old son.  Togethe...

A friend loaned me a fake owl to put on the deck, hopefully to scare hawks and falcons away from the chickens. I don't know if it wil...

Male Cardinal While the garden is sleeping, we're entertained by the birds. Betsy (my poodle) gets her share of thrills from ...

Every year I try to step up my game and get a little better at starting seeds.  Last year I bought a small grow light kit for ...

We're only beginning to understand how dolphins communicate and their surprisingly complex underwater relationships and societies. ...

My first tray of seeds was started under grow lights in my closet this weekend.  I just looked back at my old seed-starting posts --  I...