Spring has sprung
After such a long winter, spring has finally arrived. Our temperatures have been between 35-45° F during the day, but going down to freezing or below at night. This is lucky, as it lets...
The tulips are up!
More signs of spring up north. Yesterday I woke up to a musical sound. Wolves? Nooooo... It sounds like geese. It IS geese! I threw open the window and the air was filled with...
Q and A: canning frosting, squash vine borers, and canning brown rice
Canning frosting
I am an avid canner. And I love your advice and wisdom in canning and homesteading. I was recently given a bulk 12lb container of chocolate frosting. Is it possible to can this...
Our drought has finally broken
After all summer of fighting drought, we are finally receiving regular rain. Last night we got nearly ¾ of an inch. The pasture is regrowing and I have to mow the lawn, which is...
Hey everyone, there was a mistake in the photo in the recent nut article
We made a mistake in the current issue, Issue No. 149, September/October 2014. In the article titled “Nut trees on your homestead,” we inadvertently put in the wrong photo over the caption that reads...