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...
When you make hay with old farm equipment, you have parts that wear out
We were haying a few days ago. It was hot and I was making the last swing on the last side of the field with the baler. Will and Eric were on the wagon,...
We’ve been a little busy
First off, last Thursday, we had the Cook Area Garden Club out for a look-see at our homestead. Of course, I was a little nervous...most of these people had beautiful flower beds and weed-free...
Rain, rain, rain, rain
Yep, we've had a rainy week! Cold and windy with rain. Not fun.
Will's working on building us a tub-style chicken plucker that I've dubbed Will's Chicken Tornado, built out of scraps of this and...
So much for our nice weather
After a gorgeous Indian summer, we're into north country fall rains and the four letter word: SNOW. Yuck! I vote to cancel winter this year -- anybody with me? We're still harvesting; this time...