Snow, snow, snow

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Luckily, Will and I have about gotten everything wrapped up for winter. He did finally get the stone and concrete slip-form wall poured under the house, next to our walk-out-to-be basement and also the...

Our heat spell continues

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Our daytime temps are in the eighties and it's dry. So dry that Will has been able to get out and disc up our new corn and pumpkin patch, raising dust even! I've got the...

Digging out after the storm

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After two days of plowing, moving snow, and plain old shoveling, we're pretty cleaned out after our snowstorm. And Will got our snow blower, which was still behind the storage barn, started and out...

Q and A: measurements for herbs and spices, and tarragon vinegar

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Measurements for herbs and spices First off, I want to tell you how much my wife and I enjoy your column, articles, and your books. We've used many of your ideas with great success. My question...

Q and A: blueberry syrup recipe and Jalapeño jelly

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Blueberry syrup recipe Please share a blueberry syrup recipe. I don't have a lot of blueberries this year because the Mockingbird enjoyed them before I got there but would like to make some syrup with...