We just got back from the Energy Fair this weekend in St. Paul
Will and I manned the BHM/Self-Reliance magazines' booth at the MREA Fair in St. Paul. The attendance was modest since the show was new, but we did meet a lot of wonderful people, including...
We’ve hit 50 degrees
And boy, oh boy, does it feel good in the sunshine! I was outside yesterday in my T-shirt gathering eggs and playing with the goats. Nice sunshine, too!
Will is busy converting one of our...
Spring on the homestead continues
Strangely, suddenly, it's spring, even though it's only March in northern Minnesota. I'm sure we'll have more snow and blustery weather, but it's in the high 40s, not 20s, and nearly all our snow...
We’re having to reduce our watering
Although our gardens sure need it, we've had to reduce our watering as the hole below David's cabin will only support ½ hour running of two sprinklers once a day now and our barn...
Q and A: canning beans, meat and soup, planting sprouted potatoes, and Nanking cherries
Canning beans, meat, and soup
I have a question about canning beans. How do you know when the beans are ready for canning and wouldn't swell in the jar anymore? I canned kidney beans and...