Very pregnant Buffy is still waiting…and waiting
Holy cow! Would you look at that udder? I've had cows with smaller udders than our precious Buffy. We keep thinking that surely today she'll kid, and she still is waiting. As we had...
It’s finally drying out
After all the rain, making the fields and garden soppy, it finally quit pouring. Yesterday, Will and Krystal went out to the new corn/pumpkin field and hand planted several trial varieties of corn. If...
My first flowers are blooming
Well, okay, they are the Amaryllis I bought before Christmas. But as much as we enjoy and need bright colors this time of the year, they were well worth the price. So far, I've...
The firewood pile is attacked
I thought that would get your attention. Actually, David helped his two friends, Zak and Patrick, with firewood splitting and roofing for several days, then they came over to help him with our wood....
Q and A: making pickles, preserving squash, and growing squash
Making pickles
Do you have a recipe for making dill cucumbers with lemon juice instead of vinegar? It just sounds healthier, if it is possible.
Nancy Hoppe
Cinebar, Washington
You could use a substitution in your dill pickle...