Transplanting tomato plants, hauling wood

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The last few days have been busy ones.  I've been transplanting dozens and dozens of tiny tomato plants into styrofoam cups and deep six...

Lots and lots going on on the homestead

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First and foremost, fall is upon us. I first noticed a maple tree with a red leafed branch a week ago. Then we had...

Q and A: shelf life of apple juice and Canada Crookneck seeds

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Shelf life of apple juice If using a Mehu-Liisa to extract apple juice, is draining the hot liquid into a properly cleaned and heated jar...

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...

Like everyone we’re trying to get ready for Christmas on our homestead

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Like most homesteaders we know, we struggle with cash this time of the year. Grain prices have been horrible. Hay, which we buy from...