Q&A: Making jelly and Growing wheat

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Making jelly For years I have enjoyed Jackie's articles, recently bought her canning book and I have a question. In the past I've put my...

The Orr Center Homesteading and Sustainable Living Expo was a great success

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Will and I attended the Expo on Saturday and Sunday, taking our Seed Treasures booth, seeds, and vegetables and promoting Backwoods Home and Self-Reliance...

Q and A: green potatoes, planting corn and pumpkins together, and Brunswick stew

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Green potatoes When I dug my potatoes last fall they were nice and brown. I put them on tables in my garage and they turned...

The cold has left us … at least for awhile

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So, we're making good use of this nice weather. Will's out working on our small flatbed trailer. When we hauled the new golf cart...

What a way to wake up!

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This morning, at 6:30, my eyes popped open to the sound of cows bellering out in the pasture. Oh oh, something was up. I...