We finally got a good rain
On Friday, I took our apprentice, Ashley, over to the Vince Shute Bear Sanctuary near Orr, Minnesota She'd never seen black bears in the...
Q and A: Hopi Pale Grey squash and Growing and Canning Your Own Food
Hopi Pale Grey squash
In previous issues of the magazine it was stated that Hopi Pale Grey Squash Heirloom Seeds are difficult to find. I...
Disturbing National Animal Identification talk now spreading to vegetables in your garden
Because of lots of public outcry, the NAIS, a government "wonderchild," sponsored largely by large agribusiness type animal/poultry growers, apparently shriveled and came to...
I’ve been canning…and shooting photos for the new book
While all the major writing has been done on the new Backwoods Home book on growing and canning your own food, I still had...
Spencer is learning to bring in firewood
Our new black lab pup, Spencer, is the smartest dog I've ever raised. He learned to sit at six weeks of age, and was...