Believe it or not, it’s raining
Rain, this time of the year, in northern Minnesota is pretty rare. We usually have snow, instead. The deer hunters are not enjoying being on stand in a cold rain! But, as the weather...
I’m canning nearly every day now
Our beans are in! And so are our peppers. This year I'm making batch after batch of Cowboy Candy, a candied jalapeño. Wow, are they ever good and really not all that hot. Especially...
Q and A: Chicken coops on leach field and Rust on jar lids
Chicken coops on leach fields
How do you feel about chicken coops and yards on leach fields? Secondly, are you familiar with specific hardy egg layers that do well in the desert heat? I think...
Q and A: Waxing cheese, preserving eggs, and oven canning
Waxing cheese, preserving eggs, and oven canning
There is a new TV show on NatGeo called Doomsday Preppers. It was stated that there are 750,000 homes off grid in the U.S. Amazing. Anyway I really...
The porch swing — a homestead essential
It's funny what you come to enjoy on the homestead. Some folks have to attend the theater, dine at fine restaurants, go dancing, fly to the South Seas. Me? I'm happy sitting on my...