We got our Bliss Triumph seed potatoes from Alaska
We've been searching and searching for Grandpa Eddy's wonderful Bliss Triumph potatoes he grew in the Gallatin Valley, in Montana. A wonderful reader had sent me a bag three years ago, which I planted,...
New chickens on the homestead get a new coop
We had unexpected new chickens. My oldest son, Bill, called to say that his father-in-law had 12 heavy laying hens that he was given in the spring and he didn't want to winter them....
Amid our spring planting, a horrible fire destroys apartment building where David’s girlfriend lives
We were busy erecting and planting our hoop houses, complaining how late we were getting that done this year due to my knee surgery and the goofy spring (a foot of snow on the...
Our bitter cold continues but, boy, are we getting things done!
Will has our kitchen just about finished (but for the upper cabinets that we can't afford yet) and the bathroom vanity is nearly hooked up. Wow! All that cold is worth something, I guess....
We’re finally getting some hay in
After such a rainy end to the drought, Will has finally been able to get hay cut and baled. On Friday, he, David, and Blake put about 150 square bales into the barn and...