Q and A: Compost freezing, Tattler lids, and dirty windows
Compost freezing
We are in Colorado near the mountains. We have many bags of excess compost/steer manure from when we purchased and had trees planted this summer. If we leave the bags outside (where it...
Q and A: canning chicken and peppers for chile powder
Canning chicken
I noticed in the recent issue of BHM an article about canning chicken, both raw and cooked. In the raw method, the author suggested filling the jar with chicken then adding broth to...
We had sad news
Our friend, Linda, who helped cook at our homestead seminars passed away recently and suddenly due to undiagnosed cancer. Her service brought tears to many of us who knew her and will certainly miss...
Q and A: planting by the moon and storing whole wheat pasta
Planting by the moon
Do you plant by the moon? When I do, sometimes the weather is bad so when I wait for the weather to clear, the time has passed.
Julie F.
Sunnyside, Washington
No, I don't....
We’re happy to share our homestead, even with snakes
We have a large, fat garter snake hanging around which gives us a startle once in awhile. But we like having him around as he eats plenty of grasshoppers and other pests in the...