We Grow in God’s Field

Harvest time is wrapping up in Iowa. We’ve been watching the corn and beans grow since they were planted in the spring. I have loved a summer of driving through the countryside and seeing the “amber waves of grain.” Okay, so my husband explains that this phrase, “amber waves of grain,” from the song “My… Read More

Is less really more?

Regular, deliberate pruning brings improvement  Every year I prune my raspberry patch because overcrowded canes compete with each other for sunlight and nutrients. If I don’t, the patch produces fewer berries and smaller, poor-tasting fruit. Without pruning, shady moist conditions around dense thickets encourage fungal diseases. Pruning also results in better writing. Pare down your… Read More