Even though it’s going to be twenty below tonight, I’m starting peppers
February weather in northern Minnesota can be huge swings between thawing and sunny, to blustery and sub zero. Tonight and tomorrow night, they're calling...
Putting up the harvest
Now that we've got most of it in, we're going full bore, putting up the harvest. I've begun digging potatoes and WOW are they...
Q and A: Chickens in the garden and water blowing out of jars...
Chickens in the garden
I planted a fall crop of spinach and lettuce. We have free range chickens who roam about the garden, etc. Should...
Will’s friend, Christian, joins our homestead
Christian had been planning on attending our seminar. But when he was suddenly faced with a housing screw-up, we invited him to join us...
Q and A: Preserving juice, growing tomatoes, and preserving by confiting
Preserving juice
What would be the best way to preserve juice in wine/sparkling cider bottles? I've been a winemaker for several years, and would like...