All on the homestead is not about work
This time of the year is the beginning of serious food preservation for me. Unfortunately, a lot of folks get the mistaken idea that...
We’re in danger of wildfires
As it's been unseasonably hot, breezy, and very dry, we're in extreme danger of experiencing a wildfire. Of course, we're always very careful of...
Broccoli; king of cool weather!
Because we've had record cool weather this summer, our cole crops are doing fantastic! We've been eating broccoli, kohlrabi, onions, and carrots nearly every...
Another busy weekend for us
Saturday, we held our first Tomato Tasting Festival at the Orr Center, up in Orr, Minnesota. Friday, we picked and labeled more than 40...
Q and A: dishwashing soap, sewing machine cabinet, seminar, and carrot seeds
Dishwashing soap, Good turkey breed, and housing ducks
Do you have a recipe for homemade hand dishwashing soap? I use my soap scrapes to make...