Peter Simek’s Articles

  • A Beginner’s Guide to Backyard Beekeeping

    A Beginner’s Guide to Backyard Beekeeping

    You don’t have to go full-on apiarist to keep some bees and make your own honey in your backyard. Here’s a beginner’s guide.


  • How to Start Ecological Gardening

    How to Start Ecological Gardening

    Show your Texas pride by planting some native Texas plants.


  • The Ultimate Stay-at-Home Guide for a Clean, Clutter-Free Home

    The Ultimate Stay-at-Home Guide for a Clean, Clutter-Free Home

    If we have to stay home, it helps if our homes are at their best.


  • How to Handle Car Trouble During a Pandemic

    How to Handle Car Trouble During a Pandemic

    On the road for essential business? What if your car breaks down? Here’s some advice on how to get the help you need and stay safe.


  • Stay Entertained With These Stay-at-Home Projects

    Stay Entertained With These Stay-at-Home Projects

    A poolside movie theater, homemade honey, backyard games, magical treehouses — here are some great home projects that will gobble up your weekend.


  • How to Change a Flat Tire Safely

    How to Change a Flat Tire Safely

    All you have to do is learn.


  • A History of Texas Agriculture

    A History of Texas Agriculture

    From cotton to cattle, the story of Texas has always been a story about the land.


  • 4 Extreme Adventures in Texas

    The wild and rugged landscape of Texas offers many extreme experiences for Texas thrill-seekers.


  • Preserving and Protecting Texas Honey Production

    Meet the apiarists preserving one of Texas’ sweetest traditions.


  • Keep Your Dog Safe from Toxic Algae Blooms

    Keep Your Dog Safe from Toxic Algae Blooms

    Hotter, drier summers are helping to spread a mysterious pet killer.


  • The Race to Preserve Texas German

    The Race to Preserve Texas German

    German immigrants helped build Texas. Today, their distinctive dialect is slowly dying out.


  • City Spotlight: Archer City

    City Spotlight: Archer City

    Archer City is best known for its most famous son — the legendary writer Larry McMurtry — and his fabulous bookstore.


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