Q and A: Canning recipes, Turkey questions, and Plum jelly

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Canning recipes I just purchased a pressure canner with the idea of canning our favorite family recipes. After attending a canning class and trying to...

Q and A: Canning chicken stock and canning celery

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Canning chicken stock I was canning some chicken stock last night. After the recommended processing time in the pressure canner, I let the steam go...

Q and A: canning meatloaf and pressure canning tomato paste

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Canning meatloaf We have a question about canning meatloaf. Or, fancier, canning terrines. We bought a slicer recently, and my wife said, "Why couldn't we...

The baler broke again but luckily we’re at the end of haying

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Will had layed down two fields of hay and was just gearing up to bale it the next morning when our neighbor, Jerry, called...

Q and A: insulating a chicken coop, feeding alfalfa, and storing dehydrated fruits

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Insulating a chicken coop and feeding alfalfa What growing zone are you in? Is your chicken coop insulated? With what kind of insulation? How thick? We...