After a week of rain and cold, the sun is shining
It sure makes one feel better when the sun comes out after a long period of rain! Yesterday I went out and pulled some nice rutabagas and began washing, peeling, and getting them ready...
Our second Christmas was tons of fun!
On Friday, David didn't have work because the high temperatures the past few days have been sub-zero and they work outside. So he and Ashley made some of David's favorite "cookies." You take Ritz...
I canned on my new stove for the first time
What a trip! The stove heated perfectly even though I had to light it with a lighter not the electronic ignition. (Still don't have a pure sine wave inverter … but soon!) The quarts...
Q and A: Acorns and silver tarps as mulch
Acorns
I enjoyed your blog on acorns. Just a tip: that brown yucky water aka tannin can be used to tan leather, to dye whites beige, as an astringent, can be frozen into ice cubes...
Q and A: Root worms and using a bread bucket
Root worm
I've come to the realization that I have root worm in my cauliflower and broccoli plants! I've been treating with Diatomaceous earth. The plants are in milk crates. Do I need to dump...