Finally, our rains have begun
After two months of drought, we are getting periodic rains. Whew, it sure was dry! In the North garden (where we can't water) the...
With planting about done (is it ever?) we’re mulching our plants
With our previous drought, we began mulching both to save on weeding and to conserve much-needed moisture as several of our gardens have limited...
Spring is here; I’m starting my first seeds!
Well, spring is officially here on our homestead, even though it was 6° F this morning. Because peppers and petunias take quite a while...
We were racing the rain
Sorry not to have blogged last Wednesday, but Will had half the township cut down in hay and rain — which had popped up...
It always feels great to fill up those empty spots in the pantry
I've been canning carrots like mad and boy, are they ever nice this year. They're plenty sweet, crisp, and have few lumps, bumps or...