Fall rains have begun
After several nice, sunny days with temps in the high fifties and even sixty yesterday, we woke up to rain. Yuck. But we had a nice week, last week. We even got to visit...
Q and A: Meatballs in tomato sauce and limited garden space
Meatballs in tomato sauce
We love your book Growing and Canning Your Own Food but I evidently lack the imagination to come up with a use for the meatballs in tomato sauce except for use...
Hail and a tornado…almost
Our carpenter friend, Tom, was here yesterday, working on our latest addition to the house, which will be a living room and entryway, including a small laundry room. It looked stormy all evening, but...
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...
We’ve had several freezing nights
But harvesting and processing goes on. Every day I'm taking seed out of various tomatoes, melons, peppers, and beans, trying hard to save every single one. As this year was our worst gardening year...