Monthly Archives: August 2011
Q and A: Gardening and homesteading questions
Bell peppers
I am so jealous of your beautiful green bell peppers! What kind are they? And where did you get the seed?
Audrey Dee Bennett
Belvidere,...
Q and A: Canning questions
Canning peaches
Is there a way to can Brandied Peaches without boiling the peaches in the syrup first? Can I just can them as usual...
Ladybugs are saving our peppers
Earlier this summer, we discovered we had a major problem with aphids on the undersides of the pepper leaves in the hoop house. To...
Layout of new garden and Canning questions
Layout of new garden
My question concerns the layout of a new vegetable garden. There is a large, relatively flat area with full sun in...
Canning bacon, Goat feed, and Meat chickens
Canning bacon
June 25th I wrote you about canning "dry," pre-cooked bacon and you asked for a report: I did a "modified" Enola Gay version...