Many years ago, when I was young and foolish, I decided to build an 80-foot-long terrace for fruit trees, and to edge it with a nice fieldstone retaining wall using stones I could find on my property ...

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As spring approaches, the crops are beginning to show their progress across the farm. In this update, I take a closer look at the fields and share plans for new fences and the restoration of ...

Don Hopper pivoted over the limestone slab on a makeshift raised table in front of him. Holding a round hammer in one hand and a chisel in the other, Hopper gently tapped the chisel. A flat bit of ...