We’re already planning next year’s gardens
Okay, you may think we're nuts, with all the snow and cold we've been experiencing. But to do a good job, we've got lots to think about. With six big gardens, growing several different...
Hail and a tornado…almost
Our carpenter friend, Tom, was here yesterday, working on our latest addition to the house, which will be a living room and entryway, including a small laundry room. It looked stormy all evening, but...
We’re still keeping busy with seed orders
Our friends, Mike and Dara, are coming every day they can to help out as dozens of orders for seeds are rolling in right along. (Yesterday we had 45!) We all worked hard all...
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 just received my Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog and to...
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...