Why start it? It’s too much work. You’ll never get it done!
You know, I've heard that all my life. Well meaning (I guess, I hope!) people seem all too happy to crush someone's dreams with those words. I remember when my oldest son, Bill, was...
Q and A: rendering pig fat, canning mulberries, and source for weed-free hay
Rendering pig fat
Could you give me a rough idea of how many pounds of pig fat I will need to render down in order to end up with a dozen pint jars of lard?...
Q and A: irrigating an orchard and wheat for chicken feed
Irrigating an orchard
I'm trying to figure out an easier way to irrigate my little fruit orchard when enough rain doesn't come along to do it. Until now, I've been either running hoses, using buckets,...
While Will stacks up more firewood, I’m doing photo shoots for the recipe book
Will went out again today and brought home another load of magnificent, dead, solid ash firewood. This stuff is large, with some butts being about 18 inches in diameter, full tree length! He had...
Q and A: pruning zucchini plants and planting fruit trees
Pruning zucchini plants
Both my zucchini plants are growing like crazy out there. I left 5 feet all around each, and they have filled it! Is it possible to prune a few of the leaves...