When you make hay with old farm equipment, you have parts that wear out
We were haying a few days ago. It was hot and I was making the last swing on the last side of the field...
Will wins the beaver war!
After weeks of persistence, and tearing out several inches of the beaver dam at least twice a day, and tearing out several inches of...
Q and A: emergency escape vehicle, canning hamburger, cold hardy apricot tree
Emergency planning escape vehicle
Great ideas in Issue #157, January/February 2016 Emergency planning beyond the bug-out bag. Got me wondering what would make the...
Q and A: growing wheat, canning pickled fish, the right pressure canner, and summer...
Growing wheat
My husband grew winter wheat this past winter. Usually he plows it under when it's time to plant our garden, but this year...
Our sunny, warm weather is continuing
Ok, so now we're worrying about drought again. But in the meantime, we're working like mad. I tilled the area where our onion plants...