Monthly Archives: September 2012

Q and A: cold winter, Hopi Pale Grey squash, and turmeric...

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Cold winter Long time reader and in-town homesteader. We have been through the dryest gardening season we have had in our 40 years of marriage....

Q and A: dry canned meat, canning chocolate sauce, and canning...

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Dry canned meat How long will dry canned meat last? For small game like chicken and rabbits do the bones need to be removed before...

Q and A: rice bran oil, pond algae, and dill pickle...

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Rice bran oil I have recently found a source of Rice Bran oil (they say it is as healthy as olive oil with a high...

We’re both back in the saddle

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After Will's illness (which turned out to be a bladder infection) and my cut elbow, both of us are back to normal. I get...

It’s canning time on the homestead

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The vegetables in the garden were a little slow ripening this year because of the weather, but they all came on like gangbusters. Right...