Monthly Archives: September 2011

Now we’re working on two barns!

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As if one new barn wasn't enough, now we're working on two barns. After Will came home with five new bottle calves, and we...

Q and A of the day: Green tomatoes, Elderberries, and Damping...

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Green tomatoes Jackie, I am sorry to hear about your frost! I see all your tomatoes are red, ours here in New Mexico are all...

Q and A: Stagnant water, No-mow grass, Butternut squash, and Canning...

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Stagnant water We are interested in putting in a pond but are concerned about stagnant water. There is no inlet from a spring or outlet...

Q and A: Canning peaches, Tattler lids, and Clear-jel and Hopi...

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Canning peaches I was talking with someone about canning peaches, and she said that rather than adding boiling syrup to the jar of peaches, she...

Frost!

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Yep, we had it -- a killing frost. With night temps dipping into the twenties, the garden got fried. Tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, beans, and...