All work and some play
We've been working hard, so Krystal and I took an evening off to drive up to the Vince Shute Bear Sancturary west of Orr, Minnesota. There were few bears around, but we were lucky...
Q and A: worms eating squash and raising meat and laying poultry together
Worms eating squash
I have some really big volunteer squash of some sort. Still waiting to see. The problem I am having is that little worms are eating into the squash while they lay on...
Q and A: Canning dairy and bacon fat and a sick chicken
Canning dairy and bacon fat
I have a few questions about canning dairy. When you say you "can" cheese, are there types of cheese that do better than others? Cheddar, Swiss, Parmesan, Feta, and Goat...
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 and A: digging hen and saving strawberry plants for next year
Digging hen
I have let a broody hen hatch her eggs. I have her and her 5 chicks in a separate coop away from the main flock. All 6 seem to be fine but Momma...