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Q and A: almond trees, cornstarch or Clear Jel, and adding...
Almond trees
I just received a shipping confirmation email from a company that I placed an order with for almond trees. The problem is that...
Q and A: using tins to store food, seed starting mix,...
Using tins to store food
I have been buying all the popcorn tins and smaller tins that I can find at the thrift store as...
Q and A: what to grow in a shady area and...
What to grow in a shady area
Our homestead is very small, and in a biggish city, Youngstown, OH. We bought a fixer-upper here about...
The first batches of tomatoes are in
I spent two days planting dozens of varieties of tomatoes in peat pellets. This year, because of our little seed business (which has been...
Q and A: pickling crocks and pressure canning advice
Pickling crocks
Do you use pickling crocks for sauerkraut or pickles?
Wil Scarrow
No. I'm old fashioned and just use my solid old crocks or food-grade plastic...