Monthly Archives: September 2011
I’ve put up a lot of sweet red peppers this year
Because of the terrific results from our 12-foot hoop house, for the very first time I've been able to can up lots and lots...
Q and A: Canning mixed vegetables, Whole wheat bread, and Canning...
Canning mixed vegetables
I want to can up some mixed vegetables of corn, green beans and carrots. But not sure which recipe to follow. They...
Q and A: Canning green tomato relish, Fall garden prep, and...
Canning green tomato relish
I am trying to modernize a recipe from a 1934 Watkins Cookbook that makes the best Green Tomato Relish. Here is...
The rafters for the calf barn go up despite the cold...
I got to "play" with our Hud-Son bandsaw mill this afternoon. We had picked the last of our sweet corn after it had gotten...
Q and A: Harvesting grapes, Tattler lids, and Choosing a garden...
Harvesting grapes
Do I need to wait until after the first frost to pick grapes? This year my grape vines are loaded. I've tasted a...