It finally stopped raining
And boy are we busy! We couldn't do any cultivating or anything else, during the rain so we're hurrying to catch up (as if one ever does!). The weeds loved that warm, wet weather...
The goat barn is painted (before winter!) and beauty is expecting
I finally finished painting the goat barn/chicken coop. And boy does it look nice! You've got to remember what it used to look like, with donkey-eaten holes in the old OSB and raggedy blue...
Q and A: canning potatoes with their skins on and how to tell when...
Canning potatoes with their skins on
This year we had quite a drought and I have many tiny potatoes to deal with. Is it ok to can them with their skins on? I really...
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...
Q and A: Bill bean tomatoes and Will’s sprinkler
Bill Bean tomatoes
We are growing the tomato plants that you sent us seeds for last winter. I believe they are called Bill Bean tomatoes, and that the original seeds came to America in someone's...