Monthly Archives: August 2011
Quarantining chickens, PVC hoop house, and Building codes
Quarantining chickens
We're home from our first showing at the county fair. My children brought 6 chickens to show for 4-H. I see you quarantine...
Canning beets, Preserving yellow pear tomatoes, and Storing dried herbs
Canning beets
I just harvested my Bulls Blood beets. I left 3 inches of stem and the roots on. I boiled them -- probably 25...
Squash rotting, Canning sugar pears, and European canning jars
Squash rotting
We planted Blue Hubbard squash this year (1st time), and while the plants have a fairly decent yield, there are many (a lot!)...
Our home-bred Cornish Rock Cross chickens are getting big
This year, we crossed some Red Laced Cornish hens with a White Rock rooster and hatched the chicks in our incubator. Some are red-laced...
Hot-tub root cellar, Mushy pickles, and Laundry soap
Hot-tub root cellar
I live in Virginia on 1 acre of land. Wanted to dig a root cellar but due to rocky ground and limited...