Monthly Archives: December 2011
We got our beef back
Yesterday, we went to pick up our beef from the processing plant. Our oldest son, Bill, and his wife are getting a hindquarter, we...
Q and A: Meatballs in tomato sauce and limited garden space
Meatballs in tomato sauce
We love your book Growing and Canning Your Own Food but I evidently lack the imagination to come up with a...
Q and A: Hens not laying, and canning in half-pint jars
Hens not laying
My question for you is about chickens. I have Isa Brown and Barred Rock hens who are just 25 weeks old. Usually...
Q and A: Home-canned tuna, market baskets, and lima beans
Home-canned tuna
I love the idea of canning fresh tuna. But I want tuna for tuna salad. Would home canned tuna need to be heated...
It’s more work to water in the winter
But Will figured a way to make it less painful. In the past, we had six 50-foot hoses connected to our frost-free hydrant in...