Q and A: blueberry syrup recipe and Jalapeño jelly

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Blueberry syrup recipe Please share a blueberry syrup recipe. I don't have a lot of blueberries this year because the Mockingbird enjoyed them before I...

So you think it doesn’t matter what seed starting soil you use?

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So you think it doesn't matter what seed starting soil you use? Last year I used Miracle Gro Mix to start seeds and have NEVER...

Q and A: water loss in jars and off-grid dehydrating

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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....

The great chicken coop makeover….with recycled material of course!

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With winter right around the corner....or a couple of corners, I hope.....I decided our hens would like a warmer coop.  They survived the last...

Believe it or not, most of our two feet of snow is gone

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But it is snowing a bit this morning. Mittens went out exploring the big snow pile next to the yard made by the snowplow...