Monthly Archives: August 2015
We’re happy to share our homestead, even with snakes
We have a large, fat garter snake hanging around which gives us a startle once in awhile. But we like having him around as...
Q and A: bulging lids and black speck disease on tomatoes
Bulging lids
I'm noticing that many of my canning lids are bulging this year whether I'm canning in a water bath or pressure cooker. They...
I’m canning nearly every day now
Our beans are in! And so are our peppers. This year I'm making batch after batch of Cowboy Candy, a candied jalapeño. Wow, are...
Q and A: canning pickled peppers and garlic and tomatoes not...
Canning pickled garlic and peppers
I have read many canning recipes for pickled garlic or pickled peppers. We don't like pickled anything. Can you...
Q and A: insects eating ground cherry leaves, Stanley plums, and...
Insects eating ground cherry leaves
What is eating my Ground Cherry leaves? I planted a few ground cherries this year after reading some of...