It’s finally drying out

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After all the rain, making the fields and garden soppy, it finally quit pouring. Yesterday, Will and Krystal went out to the new corn/pumpkin...

Even though it’s going to be twenty below tonight, I’m starting peppers

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February weather in northern Minnesota can be huge swings between thawing and sunny, to blustery and sub zero. Tonight and tomorrow night, they're calling...

Q and A: Dry canning and small squash

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Dry canning When dry canning can you do a product that has yeast? Also, this may be crazy but as another emergency water source could...

Will’s friend, Christian, joins our homestead

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Christian had been planning on attending our seminar. But when he was suddenly faced with a housing screw-up, we invited him to join us...

Q and A: fertile eggs and planting potatoes

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Fertile eggs and planting potatoes If I put a rooster and a hen in a small pen together how soon can I be sure that...