We’re happy to share our homestead, even with snakes
We have a large, fat garter snake hanging around which gives us a startle once in awhile. But we like having him around as he eats plenty of grasshoppers and other pests in the...
Whew, and I thought we were busy before…
In addition to harvesting and saving seeds, last week I drove our friend, Tom, down to Mayo Clinic for an appointment. Rochester is about a 5-hour drive from here, right through St. Paul's traffic....
Our very first homestead seminar was a huge success!
Although we had been having inches of rain, God smiled on us and we had two days of nice weather for our homesteading seminar. We all met great, like-minded people; learned a lot (including...
Q and A: growing gourds and drying Lima beans
Growing gourds
Do (can) you grow gourds up there in the Great White North? If so, what types? Is it possible to grow them in the Medford, Oregon area? I'd like to grow penguin gourds...
We got a freeze!
By keeping a close ear to the weather radio several times a day, we had three days advance warning of a widespread frost advisory for our area. So, yep, we got really busy picking...