Our first peppers are doing really well
After less than a week, the first hot peppers are popping up. First you see their "backs," the curved part of the stem that comes up out of the soil. Then follows the first...
Q and A: potting soil and drying up a cow
Potting soil
I was wondering what type of potting soil that you used, and where do you get it. I just tried Home Depot for Pro-Mix and they do not carry it. Is that the...
Q and A: Best variety of wheat for flour, New pressure canner, Preserving honey,...
Best variety of wheat for flour
We are going to plant some wheat to harvest for flour. What is the best variety for flour?
Amy Arthur
Mineral Point, Wisconsin
You'll want a hard spring wheat. I prefer...
Beautiful, warm fall day
I just took a cruise around the gardens and really enjoyed the fragrance of fall leaves. The maples are turning color and other trees and plants are starting to show some fall colors. It's...