Q and A: Squash bugs and antibiotics

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Squash bugs and cucumber beetles We had such a hard time with squash bugs and cucumber beetles last year that we thought about lightweight fabric covers this year. The problem was so bad last year...

The tractor’s torn apart, waiting for parts

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Our broke-down Oliver is in pieces and we're ready to order a clutch rebuild kit for it as soon as finances allow. It's about $350 for the kit plus another $50 or so to...

Q and A: enamel-lined Dutch oven with a chip and planting asparagus

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Enamel-lined Dutch oven with a chip Is it safe to cook in a cast iron enameled-lined Dutch oven that has a chip in the bottom? Where the chip is located you can see the cast...

We have babies!

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It's a boy … and a beautiful girl. Their mom, Shadow, has always given us a single buck kid, for years. So when I went out to feed this morning I noticed she'd dug...

We finally had our big freeze

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Sunday night, it dropped down to 27 degrees F. A clear sky made it inevitable. Bummer! Luckily, we had already rushed around and gotten all of our frost-sensitive garden produce inside. Will took the...