We’re still working on the addition, but now we are seeing results!
We've been working on our new addition every single day, and yes, some days it seems like we worked SO hard and nothing changed much. But now, suddenly it's all coming together. I've painted...
Q and A: mushy pickles and tomato juice
Mushy pickles
With dill pickles, why are cucumbers raw packed into jars and then filled with brine solution while sweet pickles (like B&B's) are brought to a boil first with the brine and then...
This time of the year, I’ve got more plants in the tub than people!
I've ordered lots of trees and bramble fruits for our orchard this year; I keep seeing these things bringing higher and higher outrageous prices and decided THIS year I'd get the orchard booted up....
We’ve been knocking out walls
Really! To make the new dining room and entryway more roomy feeling, we've turned the window in the old living room into a half-wall with an archway over it, supported the wall with a...
Q and A: cold winter, Hopi Pale Grey squash, and turmeric in pickles
Cold winter
Long time reader and in-town homesteader. We have been through the dryest gardening season we have had in our 40 years of marriage. Still managed to get our winter supply of food canned...