Monthly Archives: January 2015
Q and A: sawmill and movable goat pens
Sawmill
I remember reading that you and Will purchased a sawmill. My husband and I are wondering what brand and model you purchased.
Robin Novotny
Ironton, Minnesota
We...
Q and A: canning beans with beef bones and dry canning...
Canning beans with beef bones
I have some great northern beans and I want to make some to can but only have beef bones. Will...
Q and A: making and preserving cracklin’s
Making and preserving cracklin's
How do you preserve cracklings after rendering the lard, besides freezing?
Phil
Live Oak, Florida
I render the lard and separate out the cracklings...
The Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Conference was a big success
I flew down to Aberdeen, South Dakota, on Wednesday afternoon as my first workshop was on Thursday. It was an all-afternoon session on gardening...
What do you get when you cross a Hopi Pale Grey...
Nothing like you'd imagine! Hopi Pale Grey is football shaped with a "belly button" on the blossom end. Marina Di Chioggia is pumpkin shaped,...