Monthly Archives: August 2013
Our fruit, both tame and wild is … well … running...
We are so tickled that we are getting plenty of fruit this summer. I've been making pin cherry jelly from our wild pin cherries....
Q and A: refrigerator pickles and slow germinating carrots
Refrigerator pickles
Here is a recipe I really like for Refrigerator Pickles. Can I put these in a water bath or canner to preserve? Or...
Got compost?
While most homesteaders have a compost pile, we have several. And some are pretty BIG! All winter we feed our horses and cattle big...
Q and A: pint and a half jars and processing choke...
Pint and a half jars and processing choke cherries
I just recently bought the new tall pint and half jars, but realized there are no...
Q and A: limescale in canner and raccoons in the corn...
Limescale in canner
I made your V-8 type juice yesterday and it smelled heavenly! However, I had to use a large kettle that I sometimes...