Q and A: Wall O’ Waters, worming chickens, and canning potatoes and beans
Wall O' Waters
I've decided to give the wall o' water a try this year based on your glowing reviews. I'm happy enough with my tomatoes, but my peppers could use a boost so that...
We had our traditional Mother’s Day celebration
For three years now, our family has met at Byrn's Greenhouse in Zim, about an hour south of us. This includes my oldest son, Bill, and his family along with whoever else can come....
What do we do when it’s 5° below? Haul more firewood!
We've had a cold snap, with more snow and bitter cold on the way. But the sun has been shining, and Will and David went out across the creek with Old Yeller, our trusty...
We’re still fighting the drought, but the gardens look great
Despite soil that feels like walking in the desert, all our hard work watering and mulching the nine gardens is paying off. Yes, we're really, really tired. And if you've ordered seeds recently from...
Finally! Rain! But a tornado missed us by several miles…
We finally got two nice rains. One was only about a tenth of an inch but the next was nearly an inch, and with our gardens, that's a huge help. We did have a...