We’ve finally got nearly everything harvested and inside
Whew! It's been freezing nearly every night so all the squash and pumpkins had to come inside. This year, we've put them all in the house. (Last year the cows got out and ate...
Q and A: putting a pump on a well, tomato hornworms, and bent toes...
Putting a pump on a well
I recently bought a house in Elkhart, Indiana. It had a well. Is there a way I can get it open it and put a hand pump in it?...
Having friends is a true blessing
This sure was true yesterday when four of our friends, Mike, Dara, Sherri, and Charis came to help out in the garden. I'm sure it's because they all know just how awful my knees...
It’s a boy! And a girl!
Our doe, Buffy, finally had babies, a cute tan and black doeling and a big white and lemon buckling. And we were able to be there when they were born, too, so we got...
Q and A: growing zucchini with Hopi Pale Grey squash and canning milk
Growing zucchini with Hopi Pale Grey squash
I'm very interested in the Blue Hopi Squash and would grow only them (as far as squash goes) to keep them pure. We are into sharing ourselves and...