In praise of really big trees
Did you ever stand at the base of a really big tree and look straight up? It's truly amazing. We have several small groves...
It’s canning time around here
Boy oh boy, is it! Because we have so much meat from the two steers we had butchered (folks who got a half are...
This is an insane year, weather wise
We still haven't seen three days in a row without rain! We listen to the weather radio several times a day, plus watch the...
Things are back to normal after the holidays
Despite the clinging cold spell we've been up against for the last two weeks, the homestead is rolling along fairly smoothly. On the "warmer"...
Q and A: cabbage for kraut and storing marshmallows
Cabbage for kraut
I planted "stonehead" cabbage. Is it ok for kraut as it is an early cabbage?
Jim Schmautz
Lolo, Montana
You bet, I plant Stonehead cabbage...