Spring is dragging its feet this year
It seems that this year, spring is dragging its feet. Or maybe we just got spoiled when it was 60 degrees a week or so ago? Each day brings another "fit and start." One...
Q and A: freezing zucchini and orphaned chicks
Freezing zucchini
How do you prepare fresh zucchini for freezing to use later to make zucchini bread? Is it necessary to blanch before freezing? Thank you and all the people who work there to get...
Q and A: strange eggshells and converting pasture to garden
Strange eggshells
I have one hen that lays really large eggs but the shells feel very thin. The eggs feel light especially for their size. The shell is rough and it often has granules on...
Q and A: Canning strawberry pulp and Hens not laying
Canning strawberry pulp
We always have extra strawberries and not much in the way of extra freezer space.This year I wanted to try canning my extra berries as a pulp to be added to juice...
Q and A: processing time for cabbage and headless chickens
Processing time for cabbage
I have a question about the processing time that you list for canning cabbage in Growing and Canning your Own Food. In my copy of your book, the processing time for...