More building and a wood-fired hot tub heater
We've been busy building. We needed a shelter for the goats in their new goat pasture, so we are finishing up our goat summer cottage. They seem to like it just fine and have...
Today it’s sloppy outside so we’re working inside
Temperatures have been in the 40s yesterday and today, so that foot of new, heavy, wet snow is nearly gone. It left puddles like lakes and a river running down the hill toward the...
Q and A: Harvesting grapes, Tattler lids, and Choosing a garden location
Harvesting grapes
Do I need to wait until after the first frost to pick grapes? This year my grape vines are loaded. I've tasted a few and they are semi-sweet, but still somewhat tart. They...
Q and A: extra whey and stink bugs
Extra whey
I recently made cheese from our extra goats' milk. And I have lots of whey. Would there be a reason to can it and how would I go about it?
Gail Erman
I usually make...
Q and A: what to grow in a shady area and storing canned goods...
What to grow in a shady area
Our homestead is very small, and in a biggish city, Youngstown, OH. We bought a fixer-upper here about a year ago. The back yard is very small, and...