Q and A: pickling grapes, apricot tree, and squash bugs

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Pickling grapes I just read the question about what to do with grapes. One of my favorite things is pickled grapes. They are delicious! I...

The harvest continues

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We've been getting some real cold nights along with rainy days, so we've been continuing our harvest. I've been shelling the last of our...

It looks like a long, snowy winter

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On Sunday, we took a trip down to my son, Bill's, place for grandson, Mason's third birthday party. Luckily, it was a warm, gorgeous...

Q and A: storing flour, canning cheese, and Tattler lid update

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Storing flour Would appreciate knowing if it is good to store King Arthur milled unbleached white flour in 5-galllon food-grade buckets. I have been storing...

Q and A: Canning beef and canning pickled eggs

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Canning beef I, too, just got a half of beef. I wanted to start canning with the ground beef. Your canning book calls for salt...