The meat canning is finally done

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Today, we were kind of taking a rest after working so hard yesterday and the day before. Will had been readying the gardens for applying manure and tilling while I was busy canning up...

The snow is going fast

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Although it is kind of early for us, the snow's melting fast. Last night we had a heavy rain. Boy, did that take the snow down. Now we can see clumps of dirt in...

Q and A: canning bacon, pepper rings, and rusty canning jars

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Canning bacon I have canned bacon by chopping slices into chunks, lightly frying then pressure canning. I want to try canning strips next, but would like to put up half strips in smaller jars...

I’m finally canning corn

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After planting our corn three times (count them; THREE), I'm finally getting some corn canned. With a hard freeze two weeks ago, which I fought hand to hand with six sprinklers running for three...

Q and A: buying greenhouse products, pickled peppers, and confusing goat birth

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Buying greenhouse products I read your blog a few nights ago, about buying flats, and wanted to pass on some info on where I buy flats and also the sheets of packs. I at one...