After three days of a family cold, we’re back at it again

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All three of us came down with a "spring cold" at the same time. Will and I had  severe headaches and the blahs, while...

Finally the weather is warming up!

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But we still have tons of snow on the ground -- several feet! And mud and water running everywhere. Will's been working on the...

Weeds and bugs, oh my!

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It seems as if lately, the weeds are growing like trees in just a few days! Yesterday, while I was out dusting pyrethrin dust...

We’re still keeping busy with seed orders

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Our friends, Mike and Dara, are coming every day they can to help out as dozens of orders for seeds are rolling in right...

Q and A: pressure canner or cooker and thick preserves

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Pressure canner or cooker We bought an electric pressure cooker/canner (Power) with the understanding we could use it for canning vegetables. Now online we...