Canning tomatoes, growing potatoes, and ham and beans recipe
Canning tomatoes
I am canning tomatoes for the first time. We are blanching the tomatoes and peeling the skin off but leaving them whole and...
Squash rotting, Canning sugar pears, and European canning jars
Squash rotting
We planted Blue Hubbard squash this year (1st time), and while the plants have a fairly decent yield, there are many (a lot!)...
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...
We made use of a nice weekend
David and his friend Ian cut and hauled more firewood out of the mess the loggers left at the end of the Wolf Road...
Q and A: Onions, Canning pudding, and Cutting hay
Onions
I have been reading about how onions can be used to trap bacteria. Recommendations include using raw, unpeeled onions as well as onions cut...