We live on a five acre lot tucked into the forest on a little mountain in New Hampshire. Our goal is to live in harmony with the land. This informal little blog will share our experiences in trying to move toward a more self-sufficient lifestyle. Sunday, August 2, 2015. Is This Plant Really Hardy to Zone 4? Choosing plants that are hardy to one zone beyond where you live will help ensure that they produce regularly. If you must have peach trees or other semi-hardy fruit trees in.

Finding undiscovered talent - both within and outside the box. Who is Donna Porter? The A to Z Blogging Challenge ends here. I think that joining the A to Z Blogging Challenge. I want to thank both Alex J. And Marie from Write, Wrong or Indifferent.

What Grows in my Yard? My quest to identify every plant, both wild and domestic, that grows in my 5. 25 acre, partially forested yard. Monday, December 5, 2011. Berries remaining, the winterberry is widely used in. Wreaths and decorative holiday arrangements for its. Two small winterberry shoots can be seen to the right of. The larger main stem emerging from runner roots that.

What Lives in my Yard? My search to find every living creature that lives in the 5. 25 acres of lawn, forest and stream that I call my yard. Saturday, May 30, 2015. Woodpecker Hole Identification, Pileated Woodpecker. Woodpecker holes in a pine tree in our yard. Rectangular or oblong holes indicate the work of a Pileated. The Pileated Woodpecker is, by a good margin, the largest woodpecker in New Hampshire and has a very striking crest and coloring. Knowing it is present with some regularity means tha.