Our last calf has just been born
We have been expecting this calf to come any day — since last month! So we brought Lady into the training ring, where she would have a nice barn and we could watch her...
So far, perfect summer
I can't believe how nice our summer has been so far and boy is the garden happy! Will is just finishing mulching the whole main garden, all 150x150 feet plus a side L of...
Q and A: canning sweet potatoes, dehydrating hamburger meat, and saving tomato seeds
Canning sweet potatoes
I have question concerning sweet potatoes. Last year I canned about 2 bushels part in water and part in a light syrup, for the first time I added a tsp of of...
Q and A: sealing cedar for raised beds and squash not germinating
Sealing cedar for raised beds
We just got some cedar raised garden boxes. Do we need to seal them from moisture? We would like to seal them and also give them a little color with...
The harvest continues
Even though we've had several hard freezes, we are continuing to harvest here on our homestead. Will and I agree; we've never had a more productive garden. What a huge blessing! Especially after our...