Monthly Archives: July 2014
We just dodged a terrific storm
It's been very hot and muggy and I told Will we were primed for a bad storm. So when the weather radio called for...
Q and A: fruit trees and watermelon dying and red cabbage...
Fruit trees and watermelon dying
We planted fruit trees this spring. We have had a very dry summer, nevertheless we have watered the trees three...
I think my cold’s on the run — finally
Yesterday was my last day on antibiotics (again) and today, I feel a lot better. I hope this tenacious thing is finally on the...
Q and A: canning unripe pears and canning zucchini pickles
Canning unripe pears
We had 2 pear trees that were so loaded down with pears that all but 2 branches on each tree broke before...
Q and A: storing honey and canning lids
Storing honey
I have quite a few plastic bottles of honey. They are starting to become hard. I heated them up in a pan of...