We’re making hay while the sun shines
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
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
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
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
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...