We really are loving our warm weather
Although far from true spring here in the northland, temperatures in the forties sure feel wonderful. This weekend, I canned up almost all of the year-old hamburger in our basement freezer. I saved up...
Harvest continues and we attack new projects
We've dug our second row of five rows of potatoes, yielding 50 pounds of big fat russet potatoes. Watching those nice clean potatoes roll away from the shovel was just like Christmas morning for...
Denver Self Reliance Expo
The Denver Self-Reliance Expo is this Friday and Saturday. I'll be speaking about gardening and canning. Dave and Ilene Duffy, Don Childers and his wife, and Jeff Yago will also be there. Stop by...
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: Introducing new chickens and canning yams
Introducing new chickens
I am thoroughly enjoying my chickens. I have a flock of 11, 10 hens and one rooster. I like them so much and their eggs even more that I would like to...