And we thought we were busy before!
Over the holiday weekend, Ashley's dad came up and so did Jacob, a friend of David's. We had a long weekend of building on David's new cabin. Luckily, the weather cooperated for the most...
Q and A: meat bones, weed killer with soap, worming goats, and re-canning corn
Meat bones and weed killer with soap
First. If you take deer bones after cutting deer up, cut up bones and boil you will be surprised how much more meat from the bones that can...
Digging out after the storm
After two days of plowing, moving snow, and plain old shoveling, we're pretty cleaned out after our snowstorm. And Will got our snow blower, which was still behind the storage barn, started and out...
Q and A: canner weights and Hopi Pale Grey squash
Canner weights
I have found a number of canning recipes requiring 11 pounds pressure. My canner has a 5, 10 or 15 pound weight. Should I use 10 or 15 pounds for these recipes?
Judith Almand
Brandon,...
Q and A: corn for polenta and canning spaghetti squash
Corn for polenta
What kind of corn can I plant to dry and make the best polenta? Is it sweet corn or field corn or something else? Do you grind your corn coarsely or finely...