Q and A: planting early trees and saving tomato seeds

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Planting early trees I was excited to get the e-mail that my new Apple Trees will be shipping this week until I realized that there...

Q and A: Soap residue, age of eggs, and True Gold corn seeds

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Soap residue in laundry and age of eggs I have been making my own soap, cleaner, etc. but, one very big problem I have and...

With all the fabulous rhubarb, I’m busy canning again

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This morning, after weeding and tucking in stray tomato branches, I decided I'd better cut the seed heads from our best rhubarb plants. (We...

We’re already planning next year’s gardens

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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...

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...