We had a big freeze, but the harvest goes on as usual
You know that "frost" warning I told you about? Well, we did the usual; covered the tomato and pepper plants...I didn't have enough tarps for everything... Then just before dark, I turned on the...
Q and A: False blossoms on zucchini and storing squash
False blossoms on zucchini
My neighbor planted zucchini squash, the plants have grown well, but are producing a lot of false blossoms and not very many squash. He asks me what could cause this, of...
Reader’s Question: Storing Cream of Wheat
cream of wheat... can you put in in jars to keep it longer than the experation date? or a plastic container? or will it go wormy? how long does it last?
suzette stuter
reedsville, pa
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Canning bacon, Goat feed, and Meat chickens
Canning bacon
June 25th I wrote you about canning "dry," pre-cooked bacon and you asked for a report: I did a "modified" Enola Gay version (issue 127), cooking the bacon in a 350 degree oven...
Q and A: Old cast iron kettle and canning olives
Old cast iron kettle
I bought a very used cast iron kettle for $2. It was a great buy I think. Put it in a hot fire to burn the gunk off, then scrubbed, then...