It’s been hot, hot, hot — even here in northern Minnesota

9
Will has the fence around the new forty acres done to the point that the horses can be turned in, with four wires on...

Q and A: sterilizing jars and hens not laying

6
Sterilizing jars How do you sterilize Ball jars? How do you remove bubbles from the jars? Lawrence Daly Mays Landing, New Jersey You sterilize canning jars by simmering...

Q and A: buying greenhouse products, pickled peppers, and confusing goat birth

1
Buying greenhouse products I read your blog a few nights ago, about buying flats, and wanted to pass on some info on where I buy...

We’re babysitting Buddy

5
My oldest son, Bill, and his family were going to take a mini-vacation at a Wisconsin Dells Waterpark so they needed someone to dog-sit....

Warm weather didn’t cure all ills

12
Our cold snap has snapped. Wonderful! With temperatures in the low 40's above zero, we were happy campers. Then on my way to the...