Q and A: mulching with straw and canning pureed zucchini
Mulching with straw and canning pureed zucchini
Your garden looks beautiful with the straw. We did the straw for the first time this year and were not satisfied at all. We put on about 6...
When it’s windy and below zero outside, we work inside!
This last few days it's been below zero with a 25 mph wind, bringing the wind chill down so miserably that we couldn't do much outside. So, because we've built as we could afford...
Q and A: saving seed from corn and water level in canner
Saving seed from corn
I planted a small patch of rainbow earth tones dent corn this year. I have it isolated from our sweet corn by over 100 ft, and the house is between...
We’re into harvest time
You wait all year, dreaming, planning, planting, weeding, and finally it arrives — harvest time. Holy cow, where do you start? I'm done with snap beans as I've totally run out of room to...
Rain, rain, go away!
We sure needed this ongoing rain a couple of months ago when we were in drought. Now, it won't quit! We're still harvesting, bringing in tomatoes, squash, and corn. Let me tell you, it's...