We have several Hackberry trees out here at Tanglefoot. This unfortunately named tree supposedly earned it's moniker because a decoction from the bark can be used to treat cough (hack).…
Where the Wild Things Are I grew up in rural Texas, where people made a living farming and ranching (no one called it "homesteading" then), and huge swaths of open…
Gardening while being a renter is a challenge. My landlord frowns on me digging up the yard, so I use alternate methods, like Strawbale gardening. At the end of the…
Habitat for Scissortails I want to reclaim the creek area at Tanglefoot Farm, and turn it into a wildlife habitat that looks as if it belongs in the Cross Timbers …