We’re experiencing a heat wave

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Today it topped out at 27 degrees above zero F! We were thrilled and it sure gave us a hint of the spring to...

So far, I’ve got 15 freezer bags of beautiful cauliflower

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And, I still have three big heads to go. Wow is it ever nice cauliflower, too — nice and dense, white and worm-free. I...

Q and A: Chickens in the garden and water blowing out of jars...

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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...

Q and A: goat treats, Hopi Pale Grey, canning enchilada sauce, and storing powdered...

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Goat treats Can goats eat fresh pumpkin seeds? Also I made some fig jam I don't like and it has figs, pectin and sugar in...

Ahh! Warmer weather!

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I don't think we've ever been so happy to feel warmer winter weather in our lives. After nearly a month of below normal, brutal,...