It’s still hot and dry at the homestead
We've been planting like crazy every single day, from morning until dark. I got in dozens of 100-foot rows of beans, both pole and bush, quite a few rows of squash, about a half-acre...
Due to the cold spring, we’re behind in planting
Behind, but daily getting more planted. We now have all of our tomatoes in the ground! Yea! Not all of them are mulched, staked, and caged, however. But we're slowly getting there — while...
Our friend and wonderful apprentice, Alisha, came on Monday!
We were so happy to see Alisha drive up Monday evening. David, Ashley, Will, and I were all waiting anxiously for her to arrive and couldn't wait to have her see everything from the...
Q&A: Making jelly and Growing wheat
Making jelly
For years I have enjoyed Jackie's articles, recently bought her canning book and I have a question. In the past I've put my strawberries through my Victorio Strainer and would like to make...
Goat breeding season is beginning on our homestead
It's time we introduced our does to our new Boer buck, Thor. We breed two does the end of October or first of November, for late March or early April kids, and two a...