I hope you have a great fourth of July!
We did, although the days leading up to it were pretty busy. On Monday, Will and I traveled to Bagley, Minnesota, to visit Jim...
It’s being “one of those” gardening years
Normally, we have a struggle with one or two things. But this year, it seems like we're having lots of issues we normally don't...
Busy, busy Spring!
Where's spring going, anyway? A week ago, my youngest son, David, graduated from high school. Yesterday, we had an open house to celebrate. Next...
Meat for our homestead
Besides arranging for our first homestead seminar in May, we're taking care of our year's meat. Last week, we hauled our big, 1,400-pound steer...
Q and A: sterilizing jars and hens not laying
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...