Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Despite what the weather forecasters are calling "THE STORM OF THE DECADE" we are expecting a very wonderful and peaceful Christmas. Our wood is up, the critters are all up to their ears in...
Leave it to the baby goats to find the first green grass
Our baby goats are getting fat and feisty. Although they are nearly too big to fit through the stock panel squares, they wiggle and push until they can get out and explore. They are...
A good-hearted homesteader desperately needs your help
I'm not a person who ever asks for serious help for myself. But here goes: Our wonderful apprentice, Alisha, lives in northern Wisconsin with her boyfriend, Pete. Last year he was at work and...
Q and A: saving squash seeds, Hopi Pale Grey squash, and apple-walnut cake
Saving squash seeds
I harvested basketball sizes of Hopi squash this fall -- and we had the squash for our Canadian Thanksgiving this past weekend. You are absolutely right -- DELICIOUS. Quick question regarding saving...
Will is starting to cut hay today
With the Oliver out of commission for the time being, it looks like we'll be putting up square bales for a while. And as the hay is just right, Will didn't want to wait...