We got our freeze — 24 degrees!
BUT we got our frost-sensitive crops inside before it happened. We spent two long days picking and hauling in squash, tomatoes, onions, peppers, muskmelons, watermelons, and herbs. We were pretty pooped last night. But...
Q and A: worms eating squash and raising meat and laying poultry together
Worms eating squash
I have some really big volunteer squash of some sort. Still waiting to see. The problem I am having is that little worms are eating into the squash while they lay on...
Q and A: dishwashing soap, sewing machine cabinet, seminar, and carrot seeds
Dishwashing soap, Good turkey breed, and housing ducks
Do you have a recipe for homemade hand dishwashing soap? I use my soap scrapes to make laundry soap, but haven't had any luck for dishes. In...
The truck and Old Yeller are back together!
We had quite a day. David has been working hard on his truck, which needed a $900 transmission rebuild, rather than a "cheap part." Luckily, he and his girlfriend, aided by Will, pulled the...
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....