The great chicken coop makeover….with recycled material of course!
With winter right around the corner....or a couple of corners, I hope.....I decided our hens would like a warmer coop. They survived the last couple of winters, but just the same, an uninsulated coop...
Layout of new garden and Canning questions
Layout of new garden
My question concerns the layout of a new vegetable garden. There is a large, relatively flat area with full sun in which we want to start preparing wide beds for next...
Mom is doing better and I’m getting the garden under control
After taking a downturn, Mom's doing much better today, and because my sisters were there to visit her, I took the day off to work in the garden. I'm kind of behind, and my...
Sorry BHM family, I’ve been sick this last week
And to top off having the stomach flu, Mom was in the hospital with a bladder infection! Being harvest season, this wasn't the ideal time for either! But slowly, we're making progress here. Mom's...
Q and A: Jerusalem artichokes and adding lemon juice to tomatoes
Jerusalem artichokes
The Jerusalem Artichokes are taller than I am and I'm looking forward to harvesting them. Do I wait until a hard freeze? Do I leave some in the ground so they will come...