Q and A: mulching with straw and canning pureed zucchini
Mulching with straw and canning pureed zucchini
Your garden looks beautiful with the straw. We did the straw for the first time this year and were not satisfied at all. We put on about 6...
Q and A: canning dense foods and black cherries
Canning dense foods
I put up many different things for our family. My rule of thumb is always process for the ingredient which has the longest time associated with it, such meat in pasta sauce...
A few pumkin moons brought on cold and lots of canning
Our summer garden is just about toast. We got a harvest moon early this month, then again last night. The first brought 29 degrees and kind of freeze burned our garden. The second brought...
The first crops are coming up
My little new lettuce, spinach, radish, and onions are coming up. It's so exciting, as it's our first annual crop. We do have some walking onions up in the garden, which are great in...
Q and A: dehydrating fruits and veggies, canning pepper rings, canning ground beef
Dehydrating fruits and veggies
I will be retiring soon from the Navy and my family and I have just started our homesteading journey with five acres, a cabin, and lots of work ahead of us....