Q and A: putting a pump on a well, tomato hornworms, and bent toes...
Putting a pump on a well
I recently bought a house in Elkhart, Indiana. It had a well. Is there a way I can get it open it and put a hand pump in it?...
Will’s been here a week now and I’m worn out
But boy oh boy have we gotten a lot done! You remember my pitiful orchard, carved out of a hill of old slash piles, boulders and stumps? Well, now it's cleaned out and mulched...
Q and A: strange eggshells and converting pasture to garden
Strange eggshells
I have one hen that lays really large eggs but the shells feel very thin. The eggs feel light especially for their size. The shell is rough and it often has granules on...
It’s springtime crazy around here!
After waiting so long for nice weather, we're making very good use of it! We disbudded all five of our goat kids. That's one of our least favorite homestead jobs but we feel it's...
We’re happy to share our homestead, even with snakes
We have a large, fat garter snake hanging around which gives us a startle once in awhile. But we like having him around as he eats plenty of grasshoppers and other pests in the...