Monthly Archives: September 2014
Our weather feels like fall now
And I have a beaver report. The beavers in our pond say we'll have a pretty "normal" winter with plenty of cold and snow,...
Q and A: fertilizing fruit trees, canning peach juice, growing Bill...
Fertilizing fruit trees
We moved to a new homestead in Alabama this January. It is in Zone 8. I've planted peach, plum, apple, and pear...
Q and A: keeping a refrigerator working in a cold environment,...
Keeping a refrigerator working in a cold environment
I heard that they don't make a refrigerator/freezer that can be used in a cabin that is...
The harvest continues; this time it’s wild plums
This time of year, we're constantly busy harvesting and putting up not only the garden produce but our wild crops as well. Luckily we...
Q and A: Ball canning lids, pruning apple trees with fire...
Ball canning lids
I was reading on the internet where Ball has changed their procedures on their new canning lids. It seems that you no...