There’s no place like home
Well, we're back from another whirlwind trip to Montana and back! Whew! We drove straight out there in 22 hours (obeying the speed limit). Got a motel and a good night's sleep. In the...
We have plenty of snow on the ground
Winter came early this year and stayed! So far we have about a foot of snow on the ground and it shows no sign of melting. Temps are headed into the single numbers this...
It finally froze!
We've been expecting a frost for over a week now and have been daily preparing, picking, and praying about that. We did well until the night before last, when we did get a frost....
Q and A: free-ranging pigs, canned pinto beans, and sunless strawberries
Free-ranging pigs
I remember you telling about a pig that spent the winter free and that it did very well. I wonder what kind of pigs you raise and do you think I could raise...
Q and A: saving pumpkin seeds, burning garden debris, and runny egg whites
Saving pumpkin seeds
I would like to save seeds from Amish Pie Pumpkins we plan to grow this summer. I bought a packet this year (at a big box hardware store) and it has...