We had a very happy Fourth of July
Fortunately, after several hours of miserable car repair to replace our serpentine belt on the car, Will got our car ready to roll. So, on the Fourth of July, we were able to make...
Q and A: grafting pears and food-grade bags
Grafting pears
Have you used rootstock from Bradford pear? They are considered a pest in north Georgia. I have them coming all around my property. Two years ago I grafted an Orient pear into a...
Q and A: an escape-proof pig pen, canning fast-food chicken, and grafted vegetables
An escape-proof pig pen
I raised pigs in the past and had great success. (Giving pork away since I had too much) I was traveling a lot for work and the babies would get out...
We’ve been haying for a week straight; only two more fields to go and...
It's been sunny and hot. Perfect haying weather ... although it was hot when I was on the tractor, baling yesterday and the temp hit 92 degrees.
I've also been trying to put up beans...
I found Prairie Magic apples!
I've been looking online and calling around but when I had to go to Virginia (MN), a little voice whispered in my ear "try Vern's Greenhouse," a greenhouse only a few blocks off of...