Monthly Archives: June 2012
Death and new life
On our homestead, just like any other homestead, we have death as well as new life. After years of breeding goats, this spring we...
Q and A: All-around homestead rifle and saving corn seeds
All-around homestead rifle
Is a 12 gauge shot gun an all around best buy for the money and for survival?
Johnny Small
Fort Lawn, South Carolina
It is...
Q and A: slugs and headspace in canning jars
Slugs
Help! My garden is being eaten alive by slugs! I've tried making yeast traps (hot water, yeast, a bit of sugar) and that does...
We had a ball at the MREA Fair; now it’s back...
We had a great time visiting with folks at the BHM booth at Custer, Wisconsin, last weekend. Met a lot of new folks and...
Q and A: growing wheat, canning pickled fish, the right pressure...
Growing wheat
My husband grew winter wheat this past winter. Usually he plows it under when it's time to plant our garden, but this year...