I’m growing webbed feet!
And we thought we'd had our fill of rain. Ha ha. I'm glad we planted like crazy before this last rain. In a little more than 24 hours, we got seven inches of pouring...
The pumpkin/corn patch is now fenced
Will, Krystal, and I finished hanging the last two sections of the 6-foot-high fencing on the new pumpkin/corn patch. We had decided to wait for a more doable cash flow but the deer were...
Q and A: growing cucumbers and thickening tomato sauce
Growing cucumbers
Why do the edges of the leaves on my cucumber plants turn yellow?
Loretta Howard
Plymouth, Indiana
Usually when that happens, either the plants aren't getting enough water during hot spells or you are watering with...
Q and A: salve for goats, bush scallop squash, and freezing weather
Salve for goats
I am making this salve. Is there anything in it that would hurt my goats?
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup dried comfrey
1/4 cup dried calendula
2 oz beeswax...
Our tomatoes and peppers are growing nicely indoors, but it’s snowing outside
But that doesn't worry us as it's already 38° F and warming up fast. In fact by the weekend, it's supposed to be in the 50's — with rain! A whole lot of our...