We’re putting the garden to bed for the winter, but we’re still harvesting
Although we're hauling compost down to our garden by the tractor load, we're still busily harvesting. I just finished the Swiss Chard. I plant Bright Lights, just because I love the pretty colors. Of...
Q and A: Dehydrating dairy products, Food worries, and Mashing blueberries
Dehydrating dairy products
I have read that you can dehydrate cottage cheese and sour cream, but they say it only keeps for 1 week out of the frig and 6 months in the frig. I...
Q and A: Italian tree tomatoes and Hopi Pale Grey squash
Italian tree tomatoes
I just now read your blog about the Italian tree tomatoes. They sound wonderful! This is one I have to try. We have had similar luck with Great White tomatoes -- huge...
Q and A: chickens pecking, removing air from jars, Hopi Pale Grey seeds, and...
Chickens pecking
I am having a problem with one of my Buff Orpingtons plucking all of the other birds in the flocks feathers. Do you have any helpful ideas on how to get her to...
Sometimes it only takes a phone call
We had been noticing a new logging site about 10 miles south of us where there were several large piles of scrap logs left over. Luckily, David noticed a sign with the logger's name...