We hosted a local homeschooling group last Saturday
A homeschooling friend asked if their group could come out and tour our homestead on Saturday. Always happy to encourage new homesteaders, especially kids, we said YES!
Boy, was that fun! We had a yard...
Q and A: Baby goat and using Surround
Baby goat
What does it mean when my baby goat that is going to be 2 weeks on Monday is having white slimey stuff coming out of his behind?
Tina Corona
Merced, California
If the kid is nursing...
It’s finally drying out
After all the rain, making the fields and garden soppy, it finally quit pouring. Yesterday, Will and Krystal went out to the new corn/pumpkin field and hand planted several trial varieties of corn. If...
Q and A: Sealing jam, raising chickens, tomato paste
Sealing jam
When making Jam, if the jar is sealed do I still need to preserve it?
Kefford "Tiny" Vincent
Soon after putting your jam into the jar, you should process it in a boiling water bath...
Q and A: Milkless cow, mites, keeping flour in the freezer
Milkless cow
I have a cow with a 3 week old calf. The poor thing is about to starve as the mama just doesn't have enough milk to feed it . The calf isn't going...