Spring is here in fits and starts and we’re progressing
We've had sixties and sun and then four inches of snow and cold wind. Spring just can't make up its mind! A few days ago, we had a full moon and I got up...
Q and A: raising beef and orioles
Raising beef
I've been looking for information on raising my own calf or two for beef. Do you have some suggestions on what I need to do? I've raised my own chickens and turkeys but...
Q and A: freezing zucchini and orphaned chicks
Freezing zucchini
How do you prepare fresh zucchini for freezing to use later to make zucchini bread? Is it necessary to blanch before freezing? Thank you and all the people who work there to get...
Q&A: Transplanting tomatoes & Trimming tough hooves
Transplanting tomatoes
I tried transplanting tomato plants last year with little success. What vegetable plants transplant from indoor starts well and is there something I should have done to the tomatoes to help them adjust...
Will’s been here a week now and I’m worn out
But boy oh boy have we gotten a lot done! You remember my pitiful orchard, carved out of a hill of old slash piles, boulders and stumps? Well, now it's cleaned out and mulched...