Q and A: water loss in jars and off-grid dehydrating
Water loss in jars
This is my first year of pressure canning, ever, and I have a question regarding water loss from the canning jars. When I pressure canned green beans the water loss was...
Q and A: where to put washer and canning potatoes
Where to put washer
My automatic washer died and I have a chance at buying a working Montgomery Ward wringer washer plus the covered metal washtub set for $75. My question is should I put...
Q and A: canning in the oven and canning meatloaf
Canning in the oven
In the May/June issue of Countryside mag, there is an article on canning in an oven at 200 degrees. I know you have warned readers in the past about this, but...
We’re already getting ready for next winter
While I was busy inside wrapping Christmas packages, writing Christmas cards, baking goodies, and making Holiday fudge, Will was busy down in the woods. We had a lot of blow-down of fir and birch...


