I’m still planting seeds
You'd think, after planting seeds since last month, I'd eventually get done. Right? Not so! I've been planting squash, pumpkin, muskmelon, watermelon, and today my brassicas, the cabbage family. A friend works at our...
It feels like fall
All of a sudden, a cold front hit us with highs in the low fifties F plus very high wind. Boy was it cold! And, unfortunately, our son, Bill and his family, were scheduled...
Q and A: Meals in a jar, growing sweet potatoes, and canning baked beans
Meals in a jar and growing sweet potatoes
First, I recently bought your "Growing and Canning" book at a self-reliance Expo in Mesquite, Texas and am excited to try canning this season. When food is...
Slowly, slowly, I’m getting better
It seems like yesterday when I got my knee replacement, but when I look at the calendar, it's been twenty days. Wow, how time flies! I've still got quite a bit of pain but...
Our orchard is growing and growing
You'll remember that 2½ years ago, Will cleared off our wanna-be orchard of stumps, logs, and rocks, helping me fence it to keep out the deer. Then, two years ago, we planted lots of...