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Q and A: training a heifer to milk, powdery mildew, and...
Training a heifer to milk
We have a Jersey heifer that calved about three weeks ago. I am having a terrible time milking her. She...
What does a homesteader do for fun?
For many years, I've been working on a series of Western novels, which have mostly been sitting in a box in the closet as...
Q and A: canning in half-gallon jars, over-mature green beans, and...
Canning in half-gallon jars
Do you can anything at all in jars larger than quart size? I would like to use ½ gallon jars for...
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,...
Boy, do we go through the firewood when there’s a -50...
The last two days, we've stuffed firewood in both the kitchen range and living room stoves all day and several times during the night.
Our...