Q and A: Squash bug control, Air bubbles in canned foods, and Dividing rhubarb
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 it's an all out battle to save the plants. I've...
It’s raining baby goats at our homestead
Last fall, I introduced our buck to our does, figuring we'd be having kids in early May, when the spring weather was getting nice. Well, two days ago, our oldest doe, Bella, surprised us...
I hope all of you had a great Mother’s Day
I know I did. We did our annual Mother's Day event by starting out at Bryn's Greenhouse, about 30 miles south of us. We met our oldest son Bill, his wife Kelly, and grandkids...
Will got the new greenhouse closed in
Despite some nasty weather lately, Will got the new greenhouse totally enclosed. I'll admit there are a few "temporary" things about it as the only plywood we had was some cheap stuff off the...
Our fall rains have arrived
And boy, the rain does slow down things ripening in the garden. We should have crates of ripe tomatoes right now, but there are really very few — just enough to eat, cook with,...