New chickens on the homestead get a new coop
We had unexpected new chickens. My oldest son, Bill, called to say that his father-in-law had 12 heavy laying hens that he was given in the spring and he didn't want to winter them....
We’re fighting back
Because we use a lot of gas on our homestead for the bulldozer, generator, and tractor, not to mention the tiller, ATV, and gravel truck, we are really reeling from the hefty gas prices....
Winter’s on the way
We listened to the weather radio — which we just about live by — and they're expecting rain and snow tomorrow and on through the week. And we still have a bunch to do....
Growing herbs
Here's a summer photo of one of our mixed herb beds with broccoli and wild petunias for neighbors. We grow several types of basil, two of oregano, lemon mint, sage, tarragon, rosemary, chives, garlic...
Finally, after a week of cold rain, the sun comes out
We have had a summer with no summer. A friend I talked to today said yesterday it was 33 degrees early in the morning! And we've had highs of 50 for a week. Even...