It’s snowing — again

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Well, the beavers must have known something because it's snowing again, right after another seven inches of new snow! Will plowed the driveway yesterday...

The sun’s out and the sandhill cranes are flying

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I was standing by the cow corral gate, waiting for Will to come with the tractor and another big round bale of hay when...

Q and A: baby Lima beans not producing and weather-predicting beavers

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Baby Lima beans not producing Have you ever had a problem with baby limas (we call them butterbeans here in Virginia) not producing pods? I...

We had a busy week

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Of course, we were planting, planting, planting. I've been trying to clean out the greenhouse except for the various habaneros I am trying this...

We have a new, part-time apprentice

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On Saturday, we were happy to welcome our newest part-time apprentice, Kelly, to our homestead. She lives about four hours south of us in...