The asparagus has been growing very well since early April. Usually, we eat it raw or cook it with a little homemade butter. This year, however, we have decided to freeze some of the asparagus spears for later use in stir fry. The process is simple – cut into one-inch … Continue reading →

Earlier this spring, I hauled old manure from the pasture to the garden and piled it up for later use. As a bonus… Earthworms were in the decomposing pats! Tunneling and pooping is their job in our pasture, however, they are always welcome in the garden as well. Earthworms use … Continue reading →

Next year’s supper is growing nicely so far. Our main garden crop this year is potatoes – Yukon Gold and Red Lasota. A total of 18 pounds of seed potatoes were cut, cured and planted resulting in around 100 plants. We use the “52 jar” strategy in our pantry. This … Continue reading →