Our fall rains have arrived
And boy, the rain does slow down things ripening in the garden. We should have crates of ripe tomatoes right now, but there are really very few — just enough to eat, cook with,...
We worked super hard to get ready for freezing temperatures
Around here, hard freezes usually come way before this. And we're so grateful that this year we had a very long fall so we could get more and more of our crops harvested before...
Our beavers say it’s going to be a dry year
They've built up their dam extra high this spring. And as we haven't had any rain in two weeks, I'm beginning to see why. Using this dry spell, Will spread a good layer of...
Q and A: how long to wait for foods to pickle and preparing the...
How long to wait for foods to pickle
My wife canned some Dilly Beans last night for the first time. She was wondering how long they need to sit in the jar till they are...
Rain, rain, and more rain
We've been dashing around in between raindrops trying to get fall stuff accomplished. No fun when it's in the forties and raining continually. (Will says "welcome to Washington" as it's what he hated when...