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...
Our latest snow is helping fix last year’s drought
Although we were really ready for all the snow to be gone and woke up to two more inches and falling snow this morning,...
Q and A: baby Lima beans not producing and weather-predicting beavers
Baby Lima beans not producing
Have you ever had a problem with baby limas (we call them butterbeans here in Virginia) not producing pods? I...
The beetles are here
No, not the Beatles. These are Blister beetles, and they are eating the tar out of our potato vines! I first saw them when...
Our seeds are growing like mad
Once again, after starting our seeds in smaller, deep containers, covered with plastic bread wrappers, I put them in our little portable indoor greenhouse...