QandA: Planting potatoes, Gnat invasion, and New to pressure canning
Planting potatoes
I was told by an elderly neighbor that I can not plant my tomatoes in the same place that I had potatoes last year. The potatoes did fine, no blight or problems last...
I saw our first robin today!
First of all, I'm sure you're wondering how I came out with my stress test. I passed. It seems like I got a case of walking pneumonia out of my last nasty cough-cold and...
Our snow is here to stay, I’m thinking
We do our outside chores then come inside to work hard at shelling corn, winnowing away the chaff in the wind outside, then stock both our shelf bins and seed packets, print out labels,...
It’s coming…
The weather radio said our temps were headed for a warm-up. All I can say is it's about time! We're tired of snow, wind, and cold. But at least our little seedlings are doing...
Whew, where did the week go?
Between doctor's visits, rehab, and packing seeds for folks, this week has just flown by. Will got the shelving unit built and installed on our enclosed, unheated back porch. Then he and Dara sorted...