I hope you all have a very Happy New Year!
We're working toward that too. After all, following the exciting and peaceful holidays, visiting family (social distanced, of course), and eating lots of goodies, we're getting back to work. Seed orders are flowing in,...
Propane generator, Canning chicken, Tomatoes and powdery mildew, and Bad timer
Propane generator
Can you recommend a propane generator and set up with a 500 to 1000 gallon tank? After the research with other fuels, this type of fuel seems less complicated than gas or diesel,...
We froze out last night
Not only did we have a frost, but it was also a deep freeze, with temps down to the very low twenties! We knew it was coming and picked nearly everything in the garden,...
You never saw so many tomatoes in your life!
Even we are amazed and, I'll admit, somewhat daunted. (In our garden we planted 108 tomato plants.) A few days ago, frost was predicted and we went into hyperdrive. And, because of our little...
We’ve been spending a lot of time keeping everyone warm
Under the spell of the Polar Vortex, we've experienced temperatures of -40° F every night with highs often reaching, perhaps -13°. Today was a heat wave! It only got to 40 below last night...