We may be in northern Minnesota, but we’ve already got tomatoes on the vine!
Okay, okay, so the plants are in containers. I cannot tell a lie. When it was time to transplant the tomatoes and peppers this spring I planted a dozen in large pots. So while...
Q and A: pickling crocks and pressure canning advice
Pickling crocks
Do you use pickling crocks for sauerkraut or pickles?
Wil Scarrow
No. I'm old fashioned and just use my solid old crocks or food-grade plastic 5-gallon buckets. The new pickling crocks are pretty pricey for...
The canning has just begun
We've been so busy canning this past week! Alisha and I have canned tons of blueberries, blueberry jam, chokecherry jelly, bronco cherry jelly, and more Provider beans. I've had to totally rearrange some of...
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...
New chickens on the homestead get a new coop
We had unexpected new chickens. My oldest son, Bill, called to say that his father-in-law had 12 heavy laying hens that he was given in the spring and he didn't want to winter them....