The flower gardens are looking great…and so is our woodpile

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Besides all the great improvements going on around here, the big garden, our new house garden and keeping busy taking care of Mom, I...

Q and A: how long to wait for foods to pickle and preparing the...

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How long to wait for foods to pickle My wife canned some Dilly Beans last night for the first time. She was wondering how long...

Q and A: canning in tainted water and canning corn

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Canning in tainted water I'm new to canning. I've been at it for about two years starting with jellies and have been slowly trying new...

Q and A: saving pumpkin seeds, burning garden debris, and runny egg whites

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Saving pumpkin seeds I would like to save seeds from Amish Pie Pumpkins we plan to grow this summer. I bought a packet this...

Q and A: shelf life of commercially canned food and canned salsa

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Shelf life of commercially canned food Do commercially canned (in glass jars) food have the same shelf life as home canned foods? Barbara Nemitz Pearland, Texas Yes, commercially...