We’re in danger of wildfires
As it's been unseasonably hot, breezy, and very dry, we're in extreme danger of experiencing a wildfire. Of course, we're always very careful of any fires and now we don't even burn the wood...
Q and A: preserving figs and blossom end rot on tomatoes
Preserving figs
We have so many figs this year. I have canned figs, made fig jam, preserves, conserve, and strawberry fig jam. I am going to do some raspberry fig jam. Maybe you have something...
QandA: Non-electric grain mill, Canning corned beef, and Sweet potatoes
Non-electric grain mill
In your opinion, what is the best non-electric grain mill? Right now I use an electric one to grind my wheat. I also have a Corona hand-operated mill. I think there must...
We finally were blessed by rain
After a week of exceptionally hot, sunny weather, we were tremendously happy to see rain clouds building up after we came in from the garden. Our friend, Dara, had started four flats of our...
No rain, so we’re starting to irrigate
With most of our crops planted, we're starting to mulch like mad. Heather, our part-time apprentice came over and she and Will spent the day mulching tomatoes and putting their cages on. They used...