We had a sad week with a friend’s passing
When you live in a close rural community, not only do you have close friends, but unfortunately, you also see some of them pass on. It was such with our friend, Jerry Yourczek our...
Finally, our weather’s warmer
After all, we did have the second coldest February on record! Finally, it's turned nice, in the high twenties in the daytime and dropping only to the teens or single digits at night. Above...
I think I’m finally done planting indoors
Whew! I keep thinking I'm done, then I plant more. I can't seem to help myself, considering the prices at the grocery stores for sub-prime foods. Today, I planted another flat of lettuce and...
The Hopi Pale Grey squash are burying my tiller
I left my TroyBilt tiller between my squash rows, after tilling in manure I'd hauled out there from the goat barn. I figured it was a nice, dry spot, where I could begin tilling...
Q and A: canning applesauce and canning yellow squash
Canning applesauce
My wife made applesauce and froze the entire batch with the exception of enough to fill three canning jars, one for us and two for the daughters. She put our jar in...