Q and A: bean seeds not sprouting and re-canning black olives
Bean seeds not sprouting
I am having my green beans to sprout. I have planted them 2 times and still not popping. The are new seeds from a name brand company this year. I planted...
The calf stable is done and the calves have moved in
After spending a couple of weeks on the new calf stable, we moved the weaned calves in yesterday. I bedded down the 12'x20' building with straw and the calves followed Will and David, who...
Will is haying like mad now that we have some dry weather
Will got so far behind in haying due to all the wet weather we had. Now, he's working morning to evening, trying to get caught up. (He's usually done haying in early August. That's...
Q and A: canning pineapple juice and storing eggs
Canning pineapple juice
Is it possible to can pineapple juice?
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Sure thing! (Although we don't have any pineapples growing in our Northern Minnesota orchard.)
Just heat the pineapple juice to 165° F, then ladle into hot...
Q and A: canning green beans with bacon and pig eating dirt, etc.
Canning green beans with bacon
I have 2 questions concerning canning green beans. I just finished putting up 2 qts. and 4 pint and half jars. I processed them per Blue Book instructions for qts....