Q and A: Dry canning and small squash
Dry canning
When dry canning can you do a product that has yeast? Also, this may be crazy but as another emergency water source could you hot water bath water as a way for long...
You don’t need harvest season for lots of canning
I've been hugely busy lately. But it's a good busy. A great new friend, Pam, from the Twin Cities area, recently gifted me with a whole bunch of slightly dented #10 cans from a...
We have a new bottle calf
Our little homestead is again increasing. We have wanted to raise a couple of calves, both for beef and as a milk cow. But we haven't had adequate facilities yet. But now, as we...
Q and A: pomegranate molasses and humane euthanasia
Pomegranate molasses
How can I can pomegranate molasses?
Ann Hazelett
Litchfield Park Arizona
Pomegranate molasses is just sweetened, cooked down pomegranate juice, so it is easy to can. Just bring to a boil then ladle out into...
Q and A: removing tree stumps and size of pressure canner
Removing tree stumps
I have been a huge fan of yours and a subscriber to Backwoods Home for many, many years. In fact, Backwoods is the only magazine I subscribe to -- can't afford any...