February in the month of burnout, isn’t it? The weather here is getting old. It’s cold, we’re pretty sick of snow and ice, and we’re all ready for some warm sunshine. We’ve hit a wall of homeschool doldrums, so while the basics are...
As we approach the Summer Solstice, gardens everywhere are bursting with goodness. Little flowers on long stems are slowly turning to the beans or squash or tomatoes that will soon grace the family table. This hasn’t been the easiest year to get the garden in,...
Hogs are graceful in the way they run up and down steep ravines with only a two-pointed hooves to balance their massive bodies. Yet, they can also be found unrecognizable while wallowing in self-made waterholes. They are gentle, yet powerful and sweet, but also...
So, you have this great idea to put some of your wooded lot to use by raising hogs? Fantastic! Let’s do it! I had the same idea three years ago and have not regretted a moment of it. Yes, there was a time when eight piglets were running down road, or just the...
(This is part II of a series, see part I here) Once you bring your bees home, make sure to set the hive in its permanent place. Bee’s get confused if they fly off for the flower garden and come back to find their home moved! We placed ours on cinder blocks,...
When we ventured into beekeeping last spring, my biggest fear was losing the bees during a hard Indiana winter. This winter hasn’t been particularly rough, but we have had a good number of deep freezes. Enough to worry a newbie beekeeper, anyway!...
