St. George And The Dragonfly

June 4, 2016

I live and have my vineyards on the St. George Hill, north of Lake Balaton in Hungary. During a recent …

A Wine Barrel Bird House

March 22, 2016

I stained and painted some old wine barrels for decorative garden elements around our house. This year a chickadee (also …

February 29, 2016

Our almond trees are blooming now, in February. A bit early. But of more concern, I also noticed there is …

July 19, 2015

I am a firm believer in integrated pest management. The basic idea is not to eradicate pests, but rather to …

May 6, 2014

Two weeks ago I noticed something a bit different on our front porch. A bird’s nest. And today they hatched. …

June 12, 2012

On a walk down to our cellar today a doe was startled by my unexpected presence. She stopped atop a …