Will and I will be attending the Homesteading and Sustainable Lifestyles Expo in Orr...
Will and I will be manning our Seed Treasures booth, showing some of the various crops we grow and answering questions as we pass out catalogs on august 20th and 21st. I'll also have...
The Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Conference was a big success
I flew down to Aberdeen, South Dakota, on Wednesday afternoon as my first workshop was on Thursday. It was an all-afternoon session on gardening and canning. I'm always amazed at how many folks have...
Mittens not only kills mice and rabbits, but weasels too
Our little half-pint kitty, Mittens, has turned out to be a very efficient homestead varmint catcher. She's caught hundreds of mice, voles and shrews, several full-sized rabbits and lately, she's caught three weasels! Now...
Even though it was small, our seminar was a great success
This fall we only had one person attend our canning/homesteading seminar. But I'm sure Erin had fun and learned a lot. And being the only person, she got our undivided personal attention. We canned...
Q and A: tomato sprouting and homesteader savings
Tomato sprouting
I was wondering if you ever saw a tomato that had a plant of some kind growing out of the fruit itself. I've had two of them from the garden now and am...