Q and A: pickling solution, melted plastic in the garden, and preserving grapes

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Pickling solution I've been canning a lot of pickle goods, Sw. Relish, Garlic Dills, Sw. Pickle Chips, etc. I have a lot of Sw. Pickling...

Evenings are a time to relax and review the day

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I scarcely ever miss a sunrise or sunset. The sunrise is so exciting and vibrant, hearlding the new day. I always...

Our homesteading seminar is this week

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And we're still homesteading! Will FINALLY got our big round baler working again after first a blown hydraulic hose (with a fitting that only...

Q and A: storing flour, canning cheese, and Tattler lid update

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Storing flour Would appreciate knowing if it is good to store King Arthur milled unbleached white flour in 5-galllon food-grade buckets. I have been storing...

The pumpkin and squash harvest is finished

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Saturday was sunny and nice, above normal temps right into the high seventies. Wow, was it a perfect Indian summer day! Robert, a young...