Of donkeys and tomatoes
Since her birth, I've been working with Crystal, our little red baby burro. She thinks she's a people or I'm a donkey...I'm not sure which. But she is totally fearless. And she's already trained...
Squash rotting, Canning sugar pears, and European canning jars
Squash rotting
We planted Blue Hubbard squash this year (1st time), and while the plants have a fairly decent yield, there are many (a lot!) of squashes that fail to mature. Some are quite small...
Q and A: green potatoes, planting corn and pumpkins together, and Brunswick stew
Green potatoes
When I dug my potatoes last fall they were nice and brown. I put them on tables in my garage and they turned green -- dark green. I have used some; peeling all...
Well, Minnesota is due to go into lockdown Friday morning
We knew it was coming since Michigan and Wisconsin ended up doing that recently as the Covid-19 virus increased in strength. So we sold packages of seeds to a local fellow who wanted to...
Q and A: elderberry syrup, candied dill pickles, and growing sweet potatoes
Elderberry syrup
I have a questions about elderberry syrup for the flu. All the recipes I have found on line start with either fresh or dried berries. I have a ton of juice I...