We finally got rain

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It was getting pretty dry around here and our fire danger was up to a red flag so we kind of held our breath for several days. But because it was dry, Will managed...

When you live in the backwoods, you live by the weather

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The first thing we do every morning is turn on our little weather radio to see what the coming weather is going to be (or do to us!). And by that, we plan our...

Heirloom Seeds now available

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JACKIE AND WILL'S 2014 SEEDS The list of seeds we have for sale this year is ready. We only listed seeds that we grow and love. Some of them are very rare and thus in...

Uh oh, bad news

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By now, most of you with internet have gotten the message from Dave Duffy, saying that with the Nov/Dec 2017 issue of BHM, the magazine will cease publication of the print magazine. I'm sure...

Every day brings us closer to spring

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Spring is a season of firsts. A week ago, our pair of Canadian geese arrived on the partially melted beaver pond. Two days ago, a pair of Trumpeter swans stopped by for the day,...