It’s cloudy, but the rain stopped

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Thank God! It's so much nicer to bring in a bounteous harvest when we're not wading through wet weeds (yep, we've got 'em) and...

Q and A: lettuce, beans, peas, onions, and garlic and canning curried goat

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Lettuce, beans, peas, onions, and garlic Does leaf lettuce and stinging nettle cross pollinate? I found both red and green leaf lettuce with stickers on...

Q and A: canning cauliflower, pickling lime, and pressure canner weights

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Canning cauliflower Have you ever canned cauliflower without pickling? I heard this can not be done. Rose Eyster Loganton, Pennsylvania Yes, I have and it did not turn...

Q and A: prickly pear cactus and canning eggs

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Prickly pear cactus My prickly pear gets a green bud at the bottom and at the top of the bud it is red, about 1½...

Of birds, large and small

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Yesterday, we had our front door open to enjoy the nice breeze. I was sitting on the couch, taking a break, and happened to...