Q and A: wheat bran flakes and cold-hardy grape vines

3
Wheat bran flakes I think my wheat bran flakes are off ... rancid maybe, but I wouldn't know for sure. It smells different, not pleasant,...

We’re already getting ready for next winter

2
While I was busy inside wrapping Christmas packages, writing Christmas cards, baking goodies, and making Holiday fudge, Will was busy down in the woods....

We’re really enjoying warmer weather

8
Will's been out twice more, cutting and hauling that great dead black ash firewood from the edge of our big beaver pond. The snow's...

Q and A: Squash bug control, Air bubbles in canned foods, and Dividing rhubarb

0
Squash Bug control I have more plants than I can efficiently hand-patrol apparently. Everyday I search and eliminate the eggs but every year it seems...

New chickens on the homestead get a new coop

1
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...