Happy Thanksgiving to all of our extended BHM family!

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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

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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...

I’ve been super busy canning David’s venison

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Our weather warmed up some, with some days being above freezing, so I've been in a hurry, trying to get all of David's deer canned up. He brought it home skinned and quartered in...

It’s supposed to freeze tonight

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Holy cow! Yes, we're pretty much picked out in the gardens. But there's still a lot to go. Unfortunately, Will had a farm auction to go to at our neighbors' house today. Then Brad,...

I’m sorry I haven’t blogged lately

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We've been incredibly busy harvesting this last week. It's been raining hard — off and on — but we still have to get crops in before the first freeze hits. And looking at the...