We just got back from the Energy Fair this weekend in St. Paul
Will and I manned the BHM/Self-Reliance magazines' booth at the MREA Fair in St. Paul. The attendance was modest since the show was new,...
We needed a bridge…and found an old mobile home
Our land is a rectangular 80 acres of woods. Unfortunately, about 35 acres of that is across a creek, dotted with beaver ponds. The...
Now we’re working on two barns!
As if one new barn wasn't enough, now we're working on two barns. After Will came home with five new bottle calves, and we...
Q and A: strange eggshells and converting pasture to garden
Strange eggshells
I have one hen that lays really large eggs but the shells feel very thin. The eggs feel light especially for their size....
Q and A: dry ice for food storage and pickled garlic
Dry ice for food storage
I have heard that when storing grain/pasta in air tight containers, one might use a chunk of 'dry ice' put...