A Few Thoughts on Extending Garden Production

A Few Thoughts on Extending Garden Production

Since winter’s hand is soon to teaseThrough icy hands of frost,Be cautious of an early freezeThat renders quite the loss.—Earl E. Pickens If you’re a temperate climate farmer or homesteader like me, your warm weather loving varieties of vegetables must be protected...
My Journey with Oxen

My Journey with Oxen

Once a common thing to find But now a sight that just amuses, The man who pulls a load behind A couple sets of cloven hoov’ses —Ike St. Pulliam I’d like to give you a brief sketch of my journey breaking steers to be oxen. When asked by friends about my experience with...
How’d They Use to Get Water?

How’d They Use to Get Water?

In years past, when privileged to eat out or when visiting friends I’ve often been asked “What would you like to drink?”—to which I’d usually answer, “Water, please”—thinking the tap would be used to accommodate my humble reply. When asked this at friend’s homes my...