The day of The Great Pumpkin Carnival dawned in fitting shades of orange. There wasn’t a great swathe of orange at the homestead this year. But we did get to go to The Great Pumpkin Carnival, unlike last year. And I did get to enter some pumpkins in the competition. This season I was more … More The Great Pumpkin Carnival 2021
Wee Bee Little is a cute miniature pumpkin variety that also tastes very good and doesn’t take up too much space in the garden. I like it very much. It is my favourite pumpkin. Unfortunately, it started tumbling down a dark path of cross-pollination a few years ago. I had all but given up hope … More The Fate of The Quest to Save The Wee Bee Little Pumpkins
So, I am trying to grow garlic again. I do not want to be defeated by the rust! Last time I grew garlic, aside from elephant garlic, which isn’t a true garlic, was in 2018. Three years of puny garlic harvests thanks to rust put me off trying. But… I always planted it in winter. … More The Garlic Comeback, Corn Investigations & Food Nesting
I arrived at a bit of a stalemate with the chickens. I’ve got the flock down to 22 chickens. I still have the two youngest cockerels to make decisions about, but otherwise, I’m not sure who else, if anyone, I want to butcher. Any of the remaining pullets I choose not keep are good enough … More Chicken Choices
