Just got over my annual fall cold

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This was a very bad time to catch a cold. And darn it, I DID get a flu and pneumonia shot too! I didn't get the flu or pneumonia, but was in bed two...

Q and A: planting by the moon and storing whole wheat pasta

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Planting by the moon Do you plant by the moon? When I do, sometimes the weather is bad so when I wait for the weather to clear, the time has passed. Julie F. Sunnyside, Washington No, I don't....

We’re enjoying our spell of sunny, warm weather

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Nice weather makes everything go faster and nicer on the homestead, especially this time of the year when we're running around like chickens with their heads cut off. There's so much to do before...

Planting trees

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Reader’s Questions: Canning dried beans I Need a few tips on canning beans. The dried kind, soaked, then placed in jars and pressure processed. I did some, but had to guess at the amount of beans...

I’m bushed, but boy are we getting things done!

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Our drywalling is coming along well, but Will and I kind of needed a break in it; there's just so much. We got the new laundry room finished, except for the trim around the...