Winter brings new challenges to the homestead
Although a foot of snow is beautiful here in the woods, the cold along with it brings new challenges. Our nighttime temperatures have been zero or below with the daytime temps only in the...
Q and A: salve for goats, bush scallop squash, and freezing weather
Salve for goats
I am making this salve. Is there anything in it that would hurt my goats?
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup dried comfrey
1/4 cup dried calendula
2 oz beeswax...
We had a hard frost but no damage
At 5 a.m. I went outside and saw heavy frost on the roof and on the windshield of our Subaru. And this was on top of the ridge; our garden is down below where...
We saw -40 degrees Saturday night
Even though it was cold, we did just fine. On Saturday, with temperatures "warmed up" to -10, we drove down to Bill and Kelly's house to help celebrate granddaughter, Ava's seventh birthday. The sun...
It “warmed” up so Will got the old tractor started
On Saturday we were hauling hay to the horses and cattle. On the very last big round bale, the Oliver ran out of fuel ten feet short of the gate into the training ring....