Harvest time is here — big time
Boy, are things ever getting ripe. I'm hurrying to get the early tomatoes seeded to save their seeds. So far the early winners this year are: Earlibell, Italian Paste, Morovsky Div, Silvery Fir Tree,...
Our seed saving continues
We saved a huge, yellow pickling cucumber for seed before our garden froze out a couple of weeks ago. And yesterday I cut it in half and carefully scooped out the seeds. There were...
More building and a wood-fired hot tub heater
We've been busy building. We needed a shelter for the goats in their new goat pasture, so we are finishing up our goat summer cottage. They seem to like it just fine and have...
Today it’s snowing and blowing.
So, today I thought I'd get the onions, which have been lying on an old sheet, on the floor of the enclosed back porch, ready for storage. This spring, I was so busy planting...
Q and A: Using milk jugs to warm seedlings and canning ham in half-pint...
Using milk jugs to warm seedlings
Here in the Phoenix area, we plant and transplant our spring/summer veggies right around March 10-15, although some years late February is suitable while keeping a close eye...