In February I began planting potato chits in 3″ pots. A potato chit is a sprout that has developed on the skin of the potato. I cut off the chits as we used the potatoes for other purposes and laid them in a 4″ saucer to form a callus. The photo below is a potato chit ready for planting. Continue reading Planting Potatoes
Jackson is a multi-use property. Hunting, fishing and trapping is permitted. The State of Indiana conducts periodic timber sales in the State Forests. The monies obtained by the sale of licenses, fees and timber go into the Heritage Trust fund that the State uses to procure more property. The State began acquiring the land that now encompasses Jackson-Washington in the 1930’s. The other activities offered at Jackson-Washington are camping, hiking, boating, fishing and horse trails. Continue reading Indiana Photo Gallery – Jackson-Washington State Forest
Greetings, today I will talk about one of my new book releases, Shakamak State Park. This is one of the lesser-known state parks, however it is a wonderful place to camp and hike. My book provides an excellent way to introduce you to the park, which is southeast of Terra Haute, Indiana. Continue reading Shakamak State Park
The United States Constitution is a remarkable document devised by a remarkable group of men. It is a document that governs the government and not individuals. Continue reading Podcast – History of the United States Constitution
The first of the radishes in the greenhouse are ready to join the nearby lettuce for an early salad. I usually begin planting radishes in bedding packs under the grow lights in mid-March and transplant them into the greenhouse about 2 weeks later. If you don’t have a greenhouse, plant the first ones about mid-April in the garden. Continue reading The Quick and Easy Radish
As 2024 advances, already we are being smothered by political ads that either demonize their opponents or extol their own virtues to the point of potential sainthood. Continue reading Another Election Approaches
The Indiana Territory Legislature contracted with Dennis Pennington to build the new Territorial capitol at Corydon. Pennington was a builder and prominent citizen of Corydon and served as Speaker of the House. He began construction of the building in either 1811 or 1812. The building would serve as the Harrison County Court House at first, then as the territorial capitol when it moved to Corydon. When the legislature did move in 1813, they met in the building. Continue reading Corydon – First Indiana Capitol Building
Son of William Culbertson and Julia Stuart, William S. is the second of six children. His father dies when William is ten years old, so William began working as a dry goods clerk to help his mother make ends meet. At age twenty-one, he moved to Louisville, Kentucky and applied to a dry goods merchant for work. Continue reading Culbertson Mansion
I recently constructed a worm farm to put kitchen waste in and have the worms reduce it to compost and worm tea. The worm compost can be used as a potting soil ingredient and soil amendment for the garden. Worm tea is a brown liquid that drains out of the tubs and is collected and used to water seedlings or plants in the garden. I used 3 plastic tubs to make the worm farm. Continue reading Building a Worm Farm
New Release – A History of Switzerland County Yesterday I published the third volume of my Indiana Short County History … Continue reading New Release – A History of Switzerland County
I am in the process of converting all of my books to audio Books. The recent program Amazon has commenced of allowing authors to convert their ebooks has been a boon for me. Continue reading Beginning in Audio Books
My wife and I started camping about 3 years ago. Researching the camper we would use spurred me into writing another book, which will be a reference book for those wishing to enter this fun recreational activity. Continue reading The Vagabonds
One of the pleasures of online research is the unexpected treasures one can find. I am currently working on a book about Versailles State Park and did a few searchers for Civilian Conservation Corps Camp 596, which was stationed at the park from 1935 through 1938. Continue reading Finding Treasure
Frequently, as I am writing one book, another book suggests itself. A book that I was working on recently, a book on the native tribes inhabiting Indiana at the beginning of the War of 1812, it occurred to me to that this was really several books. Continue reading One Book Leads to Another
One of the most common questions I get when I am doing book shows is “How do you research your books?” Continue reading How I Research My Books
One of my current projects is writing a camping handbook. The book will include all kinds of camping information from tents to luxurious RV’s as well as basic information about the camping lifestyle. The book will, since I am a history nerd, also include a fairly extensive history of camping. Continue reading Thomas Edison’s First Job
I am currently writing the seventh book in my series on United States History, 1776, and came across the fascinating story of David Bushnell and his submarine. Bushnell built the first submarine that could operate and maneuver independently in 1776. Continue reading The Story of the Turtle – A Revolutionary War Submarine
It is early January, and the greenhouse is full of lettuce, cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, some carrots, beets and an assortment of other odds and ends. The greenhouse is unheated; however, I have covered the plants with an additional layer of garden cover. Continue reading The Greenhouse in Early January
Napoleon Bonaparte and the Beginnings of Home CanningConqueror Spurs Nicholas Appert to Develop Canning Process.During my research for an article … Continue reading Napoleon Bonaparte and the Beginnings of Home Canning
Until Monday, October 30, I had been covering the tomatoes and green beans with row cover and protecting them from the first light frosts. The nighttime lows during early and mid-November had ranged from 34 – 39 degrees, enough to cause a light frost on the lawn, but not so cold that the row cover would allow the tomatoes to freeze. Continue reading Frost on the Way – Pick the Tomatoes
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