We had sad news

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Our friend, Linda, who helped cook at our homestead seminars passed away recently and suddenly due to undiagnosed cancer. Her service brought tears to many of us who knew her and will certainly miss...

The new base cabinets in the kitchen are finally finished

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But before we get into that, please let me assure you folks who ordered seed in January and haven't received them yet that they are being processed. We had a huge number of orders...

Q and A: Canning pesto, Monster spaghetti squash, and Hopi Pale Grey squash

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Canning pesto  I'd like to can pesto but I've only read admonitions not to can it. I know you've said that you can can it, but have you done so yourself?  It seems that as long...

Q and A: aquaponics and medical help in a rural area

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Aquaponics I have become intrigued by something called Aquaponics. I do not recall this subject being discussed in any previous articles, and have been unable to find anything in the magazine indexes. Can you tell...

Are we having fun yet?

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Well, yes, actually. We're still drywalling and mudding. But the good news is that we also have our new woodstove hooked up and heating! And it does a good job, too. We even took...