Monthly Archives: September 2014
Q and A: boiled cider, Hopi Pale Grey squash not producing,...
Boiled cider
Apple harvest time is here and I've recently discovered some great sounding doughnut recipes that call for "boiled cider" as one of the...
Q and A: meat bones, weed killer with soap, worming goats,...
Meat bones and weed killer with soap
First. If you take deer bones after cutting deer up, cut up bones and boil you will be...
Q and A: using extra pickling brine, root cellars, and canning...
Using extra pickling brine
I had extra pickling brine (for bread & butter pickles) from a batch I made 2 days ago. I got called...
Even though it was small, our seminar was a great success
This fall we only had one person attend our canning/homesteading seminar. But I'm sure Erin had fun and learned a lot. And being the...
Q and A: canning meatloaf and pressure canning tomato paste
Canning meatloaf
We have a question about canning meatloaf. Or, fancier, canning terrines. We bought a slicer recently, and my wife said, "Why couldn't we...