You never know when manna will fall from Heaven, so to speak

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About a week ago, son David called and said there were free swamp mats, stacked in a yard, leftover from when, during a COVID...

Q and A: dishwashing soap, sewing machine cabinet, seminar, and carrot seeds

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Dishwashing soap, Good turkey breed, and housing ducks Do you have a recipe for homemade hand dishwashing soap? I use my soap scrapes to make...

We hosted a local homeschooling group last Saturday

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A homeschooling friend asked if their group could come out and tour our homestead on Saturday. Always happy to encourage new homesteaders, especially kids,...

Q and A: canning posole and petunia seeds

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Canning posole Have you ever canned posole (or pozole)? I like it, especially when its cold outside, but you just can't make a small amount....

It’s still wet here, but boy is the garden ever producing!

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Haying has been difficult. We've been having significant rain every three days or so. Not half an inch or less, it's been 2 inches,...