It’s amazing what you can see from our new hayloft?
We have the floor on half of our new hayloft and are starting to sheet in the back wall of the upper part of the storage building. I hadn't been "topside" since the floor...
Q and A: canning green beans and replacing native grasses
Canning green beans
I am at a loss! I have been canning since I was in my mid-twenties…not thirty years plus. I can and have canned everything from jams, pickles, vegetables, stew and meats…no...
Why do you feed the birds? It’s a waste of money!
Yes, I feed the birds. Both summer and winter. But the joy of the colorful interaction, just outside the window during the cold, bleak winter months and the symphony of birdsong around the place...
I hope you all have a very Happy New Year!
We're working toward that too. After all, following the exciting and peaceful holidays, visiting family (social distanced, of course), and eating lots of goodies, we're getting back to work. Seed orders are flowing in,...
We’re making progress
Due to the unseasonably warm weather, we are getting lots done earlier than usual. We have the whole main garden planted and the beans are popping right out of the ground. The tomatoes and...