We’re making hay while the sun shines

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We've finally been given a week's worth of nice sunny weather so we're making good use of it. Yesterday Will baled 14 big round bales and a wagonload plus a truckload of square bales...

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...

Q and A: Jerusalem artichokes and adding lemon juice to tomatoes

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Jerusalem artichokes The Jerusalem Artichokes are taller than I am and I'm looking forward to harvesting them. Do I wait until a hard freeze? Do I leave some in the ground so they will come...

Q and A: footings for retaining wall and eating collard flowerettes

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Footings for retaining wall Will's work on the barn and retaining wall has turned out to be so beautiful. We are wanting to build a retaining wall also about 18-24 inches high. How deep did...

Will and I have been busy with early spring projects

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As usual, we have been spreading manure on all of our nine gardens. Well, Will runs the tractor and loader and I open and close gates, chasing cows away from them so he can...