Rain, rain, go away
Since we are expecting copious amounts of rain today through Friday, we spent the last few days madly picking various crops. We are still having trouble with blackbirds by the hundreds eating our corn...
I’m canning our first harvest of the year
Although we've been eating fresh asparagus a lot lately, our three beds are producing more than we can eat and doing it often! This morning, Will went out and brought in a big basket...
Although it’s early, the pantry shelves are filling up
On Friday I picked another big basket full of Provider and Strike green beans. Holy cow are these ever productive! This was the fourth picking on that row, and I ended up with 15...
Although the garden’s gone, harvest continues
With crates and crates of various produce crowding our front porch and entryway, I'm busy as can be, saving seed and canning up tons of food to line our pantry's shelves. Two days ago...
Whew! We’re done haying … again
Will helped out our neighbor, cutting a hayfield which hadn't been cut for two years. It was matted with dead grass which made cutting it tough. But he got it done, then baled it...