Yep, we’re getting over our fall
Well, after quite a scare, Will and I are sore, stiff, and slow, but on the mend. Two days ago Will baled and help stack 634 bales of hay. Luckily, David and his girlfriend's...
With several dry days, we’re charging ahead
Will finished up the hay he was working on yesterday, getting it all baled up nicely. With no rain on it! Yea! Right now, he's waiting for a bearing for the haybine. He was...
Q and A: preserving tomatoes, canning peaches, and planting a recently excavated slope
Preserving tomatoes
Because of the month long heat (in 100s) the only tomatoes I have are the cherry ones and I'm thankful for those. I have juiced the first batch and it is thick. Not...
Our first seeds have popped up
Of course, they're the earliest petunia seeds, which I planted last week. But it's terribly exciting to see those tiny little seedlings bravely poking up, with two feet of snow, right outside of the...
Q and A: boiled cider, Hopi Pale Grey squash not producing, and larger hoop...
Boiled cider
Apple harvest time is here and I've recently discovered some great sounding doughnut recipes that call for "boiled cider" as one of the ingredients. Boiled apple cider is quite expensive to buy so...