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Winter brings new challenges to the homestead
Although a foot of snow is beautiful here in the woods, the cold along with it brings new challenges. Our nighttime temperatures have been...
Q and A: an escape-proof pig pen, canning fast-food chicken, and...
An escape-proof pig pen
I raised pigs in the past and had great success. (Giving pork away since I had too much) I was traveling...
Q and A: pressure canner trouble and planting heirloom vegetables
Pressure canner trouble
I ordered a Presto canner and tried it out first to make sure I could keep the pressure at 10 lbs as...
We got snow, but dodged the big storm
Up to 12 inches of new snow was forecast for us. We check our weather radio every morning as that often dictates what we'll...
I finally finished canning our venison along with 18 pints of...
And I still have half of another turkey to do! Yesterday I went to the processing plant and picked up our pig that we...