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Dogs and Farms: Made for Each Other

CP, my new spaniel mix, is suffering from complete sensory overload. I’m now back on the farm and this morning I took the risk of letting CP off the leash and into his Brave New World.

Why Are Barns Red?

18th-century farmers discovered secret to barn preservation.

iStockRedBarn

The Great Potato Salad Debate

Kate and I enjoy a relatively calm existence at home, but when it comes to potato salad, there’s nothing calm about it. Kate really loves traditional German-style potato salad – I like the stuff well enough, but in my book, it just isn’t salad.

Build Your Own Natural Swimming Hole

These beautiful pools are low-tech, easy to maintain and best of all, only need to be filled once.

WaterGritty

Potato Salad Passion

My husband, Hank, and I debate: what IS the best potato salad recipe?

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