The peppers are coming up
After only five days, our peppers are popping up. Literally — they just show their "backs," then up they pop. Yesterday I took some out of the plastic so the humidity wouldn't cause them...
Our big snowstorm turned out to be a non-event
We were all set for a foot of blowing, drifting snow. Then nothing much happened! Yep, the wind blew like crazy, making our little wind charger howl. And, yes, it snowed. But we only...
Q and A: Stagnant water, No-mow grass, Butternut squash, and Canning three bean salad
Stagnant water
We are interested in putting in a pond but are concerned about stagnant water. There is no inlet from a spring or outlet from a stream. Is there anything we can do to...
Q and A: enamel-lined Dutch oven with a chip and planting asparagus
Enamel-lined Dutch oven with a chip
Is it safe to cook in a cast iron enameled-lined Dutch oven that has a chip in the bottom? Where the chip is located you can see the cast...
We’ve had a real wet spell
After so many nice sunny fall days, suddenly the rains are upon us. I finally got the last of the carrots canned up and, boy, do they look great in the jars. Yesterday I...