New friends are always welcome
You'd think, living way back here in the woods of northern Minnesota, we'd be isolated from human contact, at least to some extent. Not...
The rafters for the calf barn go up despite the cold and drizzle
I got to "play" with our Hud-Son bandsaw mill this afternoon. We had picked the last of our sweet corn after it had gotten...
Q and A: growing cucumbers and thickening tomato sauce
Growing cucumbers
Why do the edges of the leaves on my cucumber plants turn yellow?
Loretta Howard
Plymouth, Indiana
Usually when that happens, either the plants aren't getting...
The “F” word strikes our garden — we had a freeze
We'd been dodging the bullet for a month now and as we listened to our weather radio two days ago, we cringed when we...
Q and A: canning cauliflower, pickling lime, and pressure canner weights
Canning cauliflower
Have you ever canned cauliflower without pickling? I heard this can not be done.
Rose Eyster
Loganton, Pennsylvania
Yes, I have and it did not turn...