Happy Thanksgiving to all of our extended BHM family!
I hope the holiday brings joy and plenty of good homestead eats. Thanksgiving should also inspire us to count our many blessings. And even those of you who are having a difficult time right...
Getting ready for spring planting; I’m saving squash seeds
Our pumpkins and squash are storing very well. We have them tucked here and there around the entryway and closet. They don't go to the basement, as both pumpkins and squash like a warmer...
There’s another homesteader in our family!
My daughter-in-law, Kelly (Bill's wife) had a tiny, very healthy baby boy. Right in the middle of a good old Minnesota blizzard! Bill kept me posted by cell phone from 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...
Lots and lots going on on the homestead
First and foremost, fall is upon us. I first noticed a maple tree with a red leafed branch a week ago. Then we had that nasty surprise freeze that about did us in. Now,...