Monthly Archives: March 2014
The medallion goes up
This weekend, David and his friend, Ian, helped Will place the beautiful medallion Will had crafted up into place. Will tried to do it...
Q and A: canning beans, transplanting fruit trees, and canning with...
Canning beans
I decided to can up several kinds of beans to save heat in the kitchen during the summer. They all look good but...
Q and A: almond trees, cornstarch or Clear Jel, and adding...
Almond trees
I just received a shipping confirmation email from a company that I placed an order with for almond trees. The problem is that...
Q and A: using tins to store food, seed starting mix,...
Using tins to store food
I have been buying all the popcorn tins and smaller tins that I can find at the thrift store as...
Q and A: what to grow in a shady area and...
What to grow in a shady area
Our homestead is very small, and in a biggish city, Youngstown, OH. We bought a fixer-upper here about...