Q and A: canning green beans and replacing native grasses
Canning green beans
I am at a loss! I have been canning since I was in my mid-twenties…not thirty years plus. I can and...
We got a freeze!
By keeping a close ear to the weather radio several times a day, we had three days advance warning of a widespread frost advisory...
Don’t look now, but winter’s on the way
From temperatures in the sixties, we've been having highs in the low thirties along with wind, rain, and snow. Luckily, we have lots of...
Q and A: Making corned beef and preserving potatoes
Making corned beef
We are butchering our beef in a few weeks and I would like to make corned beef from the brisket using your...
Our cold snap snapped
Finally our subzero temperatures have moderated. In fact, today it's 41 degrees and our snow is melting. It seems so strange to have mild...


