Q and A: vacuum sealing jars, refrigeration, and using over-ripe cucumbers

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Vacuum sealing jars Although I vacuum seal plastic bags, vacuum sealing canning jars is new to me. How do you do it? Can tomatoes, beans,...

We’re making hay while the sun shines

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After such a rainy early summer, it has finally dried up. It's supposed to be sunny for a whole week so we're making hay...

I think my cold’s on the run — finally

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Yesterday was my last day on antibiotics (again) and today, I feel a lot better. I hope this tenacious thing is finally on the...

We had four sunny days

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At the end of the end of the four days rain was coming. So you can bet your life we were busy haying. Will...

Will’s been gone a week but harvest continues

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It's hard to believe that Will's been gone a week; it sure left a hollow spot around here! But I'm still hard at it,...