Q and A: jar quantity and size, good wood cookstove, and off-grid water
Jar quantity and size
I purchased your book Growing and Canning Your Own Food. Good book but I can't find where in the recipes for high acid food is the jar size and quantity of...
You’d think things would slow down sooner or later
At least now I'm starting to can in earnest. Today, I started seeding out some Leelanau Sweetglo watermelons (before they go bad in the greenhouse!) They have a nice, thick rind and while I...
Q and A: bread bucket and transporting canned goods
Bread bucket
I have an old bread making bucket that I found at a yard sale. It's has some rust but is in good shape. Can you share with me how to clean it so...
Q&A: Breaking in a new canner and Canning potatoes
Breaking in a new canner
I Just got an All-American 930 canner and I read that it needs to be “broken in” a few times for it to seal properly. I bought it used but...
By being neighborly, we get help with our storage building
For three years now, my 18 year old son, David, has been helping our 80+ year old neighbor, Jerry Yourczek, make hay. He's learned to drive, maintain, and fix large tractors and a variety...