So far we’ve had a great fruit harvest
Besides harvesting many wild pin cherries and chokecherries, the wild plums are coming on like mad. Not to mention our own tame fruit. We've been especially thrilled with our Hansen's Bush Cherries. The fruit...
When it’s chilly, I can chili
We're having more typical fall weather. Finally! It only rains every other day now, but the temps are falling with the leaves. And because it's been cooler in the new greenhouse, the...
Transplanting tomato plants, hauling wood
The last few days have been busy ones. I've been transplanting dozens and dozens of tiny tomato plants into styrofoam cups and deep six packs. I fill the container, mark the variety on the...
Q and A: using a fermenting crock for meat and peeling Hopi Pale Gray...
Using fermenting crock for meat
My husband would like to cure some meat in my German fermenting crock. Will my crock be safe to use again for cabbage? It is glazed on the inside.
Jean Ann...
So much for spring
Although it's common every single year, we didn't want another big snow to come our way. Unfortunately, today, it's snowing hard, covering up my daffodils that were just coming up as well as all...