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Q and A: Canning questions
Pear preserves
I am new to canning. I am presently doing pear preserves. After I have added the pears and sugar it says to boil...
Q and A: Food and recipe questions
Storing beans
From a survival standpoint, what do you recommend - dry beans or home canned beans?
Karen Mallinger
Negaunee, Michigan
Both. I store lots of both. The...
Q and A: Gardening and homesteading questions
Bell peppers
I am so jealous of your beautiful green bell peppers! What kind are they? And where did you get the seed?
Audrey Dee Bennett
Belvidere,...
Q and A: Canning questions
Canning peaches
Is there a way to can Brandied Peaches without boiling the peaches in the syrup first? Can I just can them as usual...
Ladybugs are saving our peppers
Earlier this summer, we discovered we had a major problem with aphids on the undersides of the pepper leaves in the hoop house. To...