Finally! The snow’s about gone!
With temperatures in the high sixties and not freezing at night, our three feet of snow has been melting fast. And yesterday for the first time this spring, I walked in our orchard. How...
We’re like chipmunks busy hauling in our harvest before winter
The chipmunks are real busy getting ready for winter, just like us. But they're also a pain as they're attacking our sweet corn which was drying on the stalk for seed and to use...
If you thought we were bushed before…
In spite of all the inches of rain we've been getting lately, our crops are ripening quickly. Every day I'm picking and taking the seed from many different varieties of tomatoes, from the little...
Q and A: how long to wait for foods to pickle and preparing the...
How long to wait for foods to pickle
My wife canned some Dilly Beans last night for the first time. She was wondering how long they need to sit in the jar till they are...
Q and A: greens for chickens, pitted pressure canner, and Hopi Pale Grey squash...
Greens for chickens
I have been wondering/worrying about getting more greens for my chicken for the winter. In the past, you mentioned putting alfalfa in hot water to soften. So, I was thinking of buying...