Q and A: insulating a chicken coop, feeding alfalfa, and storing dehydrated fruits
Insulating a chicken coop and feeding alfalfa
What growing zone are you in?
Is your chicken coop insulated? With what kind of insulation? How thick? We...
We had a nice, quiet Thanksgiving
No matter that there was just the three of us eating Thanksgiving dinner, I cooked for three days before; I can't seem to NOT...
We’re digging potatoes today, with a new family member
It's unseasonably warm today, sunny and 75 degrees. A perfect day to get those potatoes out of the ground and down in the basement....
Our winter continues — cold and snowy
For us, winter is kind of a rest-up for spring because of the intense cold. Will and I do our daily outside chores but...
Tomato time!
With all of our peppers up, it's time for tomatoes. This year I planted more than 288 tomatoes. Of that number, there are 50...



