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The Things We Grew: Our 2015 Garden In Review, With Notes & Tips For Next Year

Posted on October 10, 2015 by theozarkhouse

Some people, I think, have good garden years, where it’s an all-around “bumper crop.” We’ve never had that, being utter amateurs. So when we hear skilled growers lament 2015 as a tough year… we think, “Well, at least we’re not … Continue reading →

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Innovations Indoors And Out

Posted on February 14, 2015 by theozarkhouse

No, I did not forget about this blog. How could I? I love words. The search for the perfect moment, the rhythmic syllable punctuating a painstakingly crafted movement… the playful alliteration, carefully coy, like a laughing daffodil dancing in an … Continue reading →

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Ruminating: bovine pregnancy, goat hernias, and fall gardens

Posted on September 15, 2012 by theozarkhouse

Fall’s cool whispers are winding their way through the Ozark hills. They remind us that summer is not forever and redemption is like rain. The Midwest Dust Bowl of 2012 is beginning to subside, and the newly moistened soil beckons … Continue reading →

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Produce

Posted on August 5, 2012 by theozarkhouse

Riesenstraube, anyone?

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Lately Life

Posted on February 11, 2012 by theozarkhouse

“Life’s a fragile thing, Har’. One minute you’re chewin’ on a burger. Next minute you’re dead meat.” – Lloyd Christmas Truer words were never spoken. As for our lives, lately, here are a few snippets. – I never really mentioned … Continue reading →

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Foodonomics

Posted on August 22, 2011 by theozarkhouse

Some thoughts (sprinkled with theology and home-grown photos). I. Food: The Foundation of All Economics These are the things I will argue: A) Food is the foundation of human society. B) A vibrant economy in any people group comes only … Continue reading →

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Gardening: harvests and lessons

Posted on July 15, 2011 by theozarkhouse

It’s been a learning experience, gardening. We made some dire mistakes. And we’ve had some glorious successes. In brief, our mistakes, our successes, and some photos…. MISTAKES -We tried to integrate the idea of “raised beds” into our rows. We … Continue reading →

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Relevant Magazine Article – the full interviews

Posted on July 7, 2011 by theozarkhouse

I recently wrote an article for Relevant Magazine. The piece dealt with “food ethics,” specifically how we as human beings have become disconnected from the soil (our origins – see Genesis 1) and from our food (which comes from the … Continue reading →

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What We Do: a montage of our days these days

Posted on June 9, 2011 by theozarkhouse

In one of my favorite movies – A Beautiful Mind – Alicia Nash is tending the kitchen while her medicated husband sits at a table staring blankly at nothing. “Whatcha thinkin’ about?” she asks. “What do people do?” he replies. … Continue reading →

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Visitors and Pig Progress

Posted on May 24, 2011 by theozarkhouse

Lots of visitors have graced the Ozark House over the last two weekends. Barry – my dad – stopped through for a few days the weekend of May 13-15, and then Dixie – my mom – along with her mother, … Continue reading →

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