Q and A: weather damage to raised beds and canning apple cider syrup
Weather damage to raised beds
A few days ago I noticed the boards of many of my raised beds have lifted off the ground. The boards lifted in some cases six inches off the ground....
Q and A: Canning ham and storing meat
Canning ham
Can you "can" store bought hams? If so how much time should you process it
Connie Gann
Rogersville, Missouri
Yes, definitely. I have one in my fridge right now to can up! You will process pints...
We’re so thrilled with our warmer weather
After two weeks of sub-zero highs, we're dancing around in the sunlight, with temperatures melting the snow off our roofs and making our chickens sing. Will went over and paid for his new bulldozer...
Q and A: salty dill relish and champagne jelly
Salty dill relish
I made Jeri's Dill Relish from your Canning book and it was extremely salty. In your other relish recipes you say to rinse after adding salt and drain. In this recipe you...
It’s weird; after a night of 20 degrees, yesterday we hit 80.
Our weather's been totally unusual this year, but with the current warm spell, we're thankful and making the best of it. Will's cutting hay on his last big field and I'm still picking beans...