Our first asparagus just got canned
While Will has been very busy spreading manure in our Wolf Garden, where he's close to finishing, I've been canning up our first batch of asparagus. From that picking, I ended up with 11...
Q and A of the day: Green tomatoes, Elderberries, and Damping off
Green tomatoes
Jackie, I am sorry to hear about your frost! I see all your tomatoes are red, ours here in New Mexico are all GREEN still! Is there anything I can do to get...
Q and A: Canning dairy and bacon fat and a sick chicken
Canning dairy and bacon fat
I have a few questions about canning dairy. When you say you "can" cheese, are there types of cheese that do better than others? Cheddar, Swiss, Parmesan, Feta, and Goat...
We’ve got it — winter before Thanksgiving
Due to a projected heavy snow/winter storm warning, Will and I worked our butts off for two days, getting ready for what was going to be about 8-10 inches of wet, heavy snow. Will...
Did I mention it’s raining?
Yep, it's still raining. Boy, is this getting old! It did kind of quit on Sunday so I went out and dug the last of our potatoes. I had to dry them on the...