We’re beating the Blue Jays to our corn
Will and I have been busy picking, shucking, and roping up our various varieties of corn to beat the darned birds to it. I'm so glad to have him helping me as between my...
Well, today’s high is -9° F
You can guess we're not doing much besides chores today. But, as spring is coming, I sat down and ordered some more fruit trees from our favorite orchard companies, Fedco Trees and St. Lawrence...
An upgrade on the homestead
We've been limping by on about 100 watts of solar panels and a small windcharger for the past few years. Yep, it worked, kind of. But we did have to use the generator more...
I’ve started plotting out our gardens for this year
Before the plotting, I'm still busy seeding out our squash, especially our favorite, Hopi Pale Grey. Will's whining for pumpkin pie made from it, so we'll see…
Even though we'll still be raising a bunch...
Q and A: simple sauerkraut and best way to kill weeds
Simple sauerkraut
I found this recipe on line. Is this a safe method? If so, how long will this last kept at room temperature?
Simple Sauerkraut:
Cabbage
Banana peppers
Green tomatoes
Pepper flakes
Kosher salt
Distilled water (A MUST SO IT WON'T...