One of our hen turkeys hatched out … chicks
Yep, that's right, chicks, not poults (baby turkeys). It seems Mama turkey found a nest of chicken eggs and decided to sit on them instead of making her own nest. Oh well, she IS...
Fall harvest means piles of vegetables in the whole house
We have been harvesting like mad — tomatoes, corn, squash, and pumpkins — fearing a frost will pop up unexpectedly. And, as I'm going in for knee surgery tomorrow for my meniscus tears, I...
Q and A: Hopi Pale Grey squash, canning corn, and canning bones
Hopi Pale Grey squash
Not a question... planted the Hopi squash I bought from you. OMG! The plants are about 20' wide. In fact, all my squash are huge this year. (With a little...
Mittens not only kills mice and rabbits, but weasels too
Our little half-pint kitty, Mittens, has turned out to be a very efficient homestead varmint catcher. She's caught hundreds of mice, voles and shrews, several full-sized rabbits and lately, she's caught three weasels! Now...
Trouble seems to come in threes
First off, Will's trying to get started haying and the last time he set out to cut hay, it poured rain even though the weather radio said "sunny and hot." Ha! Then David's rear...