Terraces and Farming

There are terraces…. …and there are terraces! Quite a difference!!! We recently terraced some fields that were showing signs of erosion. I really enjoyed getting watching the terrace construction!  This picture shows the completed work… Notice the small dams or berms which control and…

Benjamin Bunny, Onion Pie and Family Graduations

There is one little tiny Swiss Chard plant left in my garden…ONE, that’s all! Grace and I planted a dozen plants a week ago…and that was my second planting!!! Evidently, Benjamin Bunny prefers Swiss Chard over all the other vegetables in the garden (though I did have…

Topping Pizzas and Saving Topsoil! All in a days work…

This was the week…Grace and Lydea started seeds of basil in our little greenhouse over a month ago.  They faithfully watered the seeds and watched them grow…somewhat patiently. And finally the basil had grown so that we could pinch the fragrant leaves and use them to season…

Planting – It’s a Whole New World for Today’s Farmers!

Randy has been planting corn…I took supper to him and was treated to a ride in his tractor… The idea of him planting seeds in a field that looks like this always concerns me….I keep thinking about the scripture that says, “Behold, the sower…

Celebrate National Beef Month & Enjoy a Pepper Steak Salad!

Hi, friends! Karla’s daughter, Kara, here! As we kick off National Beef Month I want to share with you not only my mom’s YUMMY and HEALTHY Pepper Steak Salad recipe, but also some more facts regarding beef. Just the other day we found out…