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....
Q and A: Jerusalem artichokes and adding lemon juice to tomatoes
Jerusalem artichokes
The Jerusalem Artichokes are taller than I am and I'm looking forward to harvesting them. Do I wait until a hard freeze? Do I leave some in the ground so they will come...
The Wolf garden annex is almost ready to fence
Will has been busy working and re-working the ground in the new garden we've named the "Wolf Annex" as it is right next to the "old" Wolf garden. He's gotten all the rocks, boulders,...
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....
Even more rain and the gardens are growing
I was surprised, nearly shocked, today when I went out to the Main garden to check things out when I discovered King of the Early bush beans seven inches long already. Wow! Even the...