Spring is here; I’m starting my first seeds!
Well, spring is officially here on our homestead, even though it was 6° F this morning. Because peppers and petunias take quite a while...
I’ve put up a lot of sweet red peppers this year
Because of the terrific results from our 12-foot hoop house, for the very first time I've been able to can up lots and lots...
Another workday at Bill and Kelly’s
We spent another (luckily very nice) fall day down at Bill's, helping sheet his garage addition. One of Bill's friends, Andy Gunderson, volunteered to...
Q and A: storing lemon juice and growing potatoes
Storing lemon juice
How would you go about canning store-bought lemon juice? I assume due to the acidity that Tattler lids would come in handy...
Did you see the total lunar eclipse Wednesday?
Okay, so my photo leaves something to be desired. I was excited and obviously I wasn't too steady for the long exposure. But WOW! ...