Q and A: New garden area, Thanks for video, and Canning butter
New garden area
We are in the process of buying our little homestead. It was previously used for haying. I think the ground has been somewhat depleted and I want to turn a lot of...
Q and A: Canning pesto, Monster spaghetti squash, and Hopi Pale Grey squash
Canning pesto
I'd like to can pesto but I've only read admonitions not to can it. I know you've said that you can can it, but have you done so yourself?
It seems that as long...
Just got a present — new clothesline poles!
We've been here on our new homestead for 5 years and I've been washing with my old Maytag wringer washer since we had the house built, but I have had to use a propane...
We’re digging potatoes today, with a new family member
It's unseasonably warm today, sunny and 75 degrees. A perfect day to get those potatoes out of the ground and down in the basement. But first we had to haul out all of the...
We have 7 new baby goats, just in time for Mom’s birthday!
Four of our doe goats all kidded within three days, this year. What a surprise! Usually it's a bit more drawn out. And to make it even more unusual, our two does that were...