We are finally reaping rewards of our work
Friday, we had our meat back from the packing plant and Saturday, I thawed out two T-bone STEAKS! I baked some homegrown potatoes, then set our steaks on to fry. Would they be tender?...
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...
Parts of northern Minnesota had snow last night
We haven't had any yet, but are expecting it very soon. That's why we've kicked into overdrive around here. I've been seeding crops like mad to prevent them from getting rotten. When not doing...
Our harvest weather is continuing
And thank God! Boy, are we ever busy since our daughter, Jenna, left. Will's been cutting more hay, breaking down, fixing it, cutting, fixing, and today, more cutting. And praying, I'm sure! Meanwhile, I'm...
Well, we wanted rain; now it’s raining too much
I guess we're never satisfied. Although the rain is great for our gardens, it sure makes it tough to finish up making hay. Will finally saw three clear days in the forecast and cut...