Harvest is in full swing now; (puff pant puff pant)
It's THAT time of year. You plan for it, you dream of it, you drool for it, and then you grouse about it; harvest time. Our garden is terrific this year. And all of...
Q and A: Canning duck eggs and planting peach trees
Canning duck eggs
Can duck eggs be canned the same as chicken eggs?
Linda Fisher
Klamath, California
By "canned," I'm assuming that you're meaning canned pickled eggs? If that's the case, yes, you can. It doesn't matter what...
Summer is good to us this year
Our Provider beans have been outstanding. So far, we've harvested three times, enjoyed wonderful fresh beans, and canned up a whole bunch. It's impressive just how much these bush beans do provide! We'll be...
Q and A: peeling eggs and canning tomato sauce
Peeling eggs
I wanted to pass on my tip for peeling new eggs. After boiling and cracking them just slip a spoon between the shell and egg, run it around the egg. The peel will...
When it’s -25 we do indoor stuff
Although we work outdoors much of the winter, when a severe cold snap hits, we find plenty to do indoors. And this week we'll be doing a lot of indoor work! For five days,...