Non-official beaver forecast
Well, here it is, the official, non-official beaver weather forecast. My furry buddies out on the pond are saying that it is going to...
We’re working like mad to get ahead of oncoming cold weather
We have a few warm days but the long-term forecast is for increasing cold and snow. So we've been working like beavers, canning, cutting...
Q and A: storing honey and canning lids
Storing honey
I have quite a few plastic bottles of honey. They are starting to become hard. I heated them up in a pan of...
Q and A: canning beans, meat and soup, planting sprouted potatoes, and Nanking cherries
Canning beans, meat, and soup
I have a question about canning beans. How do you know when the beans are ready for canning and wouldn't...
Q and A: Canning milk and All male blossoms on squash
Canning milk
I have your cookbook and want to try canning some milk. Have you ever done it in smaller quantities than quarts? I was...