Monthly Archives: August 2013

Our fruit, both tame and wild is … well … running...

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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

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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?

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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...

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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...

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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...