A diligent master of a household knows that prosperity begins not in far-flung fields, but at his own doorstep. The kitchen garden, or hortus,...

On any well-managed estate, the flock's milk is a treasure not to be squandered. Since it spoils quickly, the prudent husbandman must convert it...

I have long observed that land, much like a beast of burden, will tire and fail if it is worked without rest or proper...

Alongside grain and wine, the olive is a gift of Providence, essential for a prosperous estate and a healthy body. It provides not just...

I have long maintained that no part of a country estate, however small, is more profitable than a well-managed poultry yard. The common fowl...

On my own farm, and on those I have advised, the keeping of bees has always been a mark of a well-managed estate. Honey...

I have spent a lifetime observing the land, for upon its quality rests the fate of any farm. Forget strange new instruments; the gods...

I, Columella, have observed that the earth, our bounteous mother, grows weary when we take from her without giving back. Many complain of barren...

Before a single seed is sown or a foundation stone laid, the fate of your farm is decided by your choice of land. Many...