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...
It’s springtime crazy around here!
After waiting so long for nice weather, we're making very good use of it! We disbudded all five of our goat kids. That's one of our least favorite homestead jobs but we feel it's...
Whew, it sure is hot
We're sweltering here with unseasonable hot weather and no rain. Just half an hour south of us, they had a good shower, but we only got to see the clouds. Will's between hay fields...
The wheat is heading out and the black raspberries are ripe
With the rain we've had, along with the hot weather, our whole homestead is booming. Yesterday, I went out to the orchard to cut the goats an armload of oats and clover from the...
Q and A: Killing the nasties, Canning bacon, and Wild strawberries
Killing the nasties
I've come late in life to food storage and I am still nervous. I have no problem doing pickles or jelly, but anything else, especially with meat in it, I'm terrified I'll...