We are growing monsters in the backyard. This is a first for us -- in fact this year represents a year of many firsts for us -- as our garde...

It's a question that I cannot answer: "Why Kitty Hide?" It's also a question, in restrospect, that I miss and could hear o...

I can't remember the last time that Venus and I purchased a head of lettuce -- or any other leafy-green item from our local grocery stor...

Here's hoping that your Memorial Day Weekend was as productive as mine! The wife that is VENUS and I spent three wonderful days in the y...

It's Memorial Day. On this day, we honor the untold millions of men and women who served this country during times of war and peace. We ...

I've got potatoes. Yes I do. Apparently, I've got potatoes coming out of my ears -- or at least they soon will be. The potato bed th...

This is a gardening experiment that -- quite frankly -- could have gone either way -- up or down. I've tried growing vegetables in our N...

It's a seminal moment in the Backyard of Bird. The first tomato of the 2009 season is now ripening in one of the main, raised planter be...

I feel like I've been run over by a Mack Truck. Twice. Yet, strangely, I feel satisfied. This is how I normally feel after a weekend of ...

Not everything is "peachy-keen" at the Bird household. The "Back 40" backyard remains a work in progress. A lot has been...