Q and A: storing cheese and growing apricots

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Storing cheese Does coating cheese with red wax allow for it to be stored in a pantry? I purchased some red waxed cheese from the grocery store -- would this be shelf safe? Judith Almand Lithia, Florida Probably...

Q and A: Root worms and using a bread bucket

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Root worm I've come to the realization that I have root worm in my cauliflower and broccoli plants! I've been treating with Diatomaceous earth. The plants are in milk crates. Do I need to dump...

You wanted to see pictures of Red chasing Hondo?

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Well here are a few. Honestly, those two go at it for fifteen minutes at a time. Red, our Bourbon Red tom seems to be in earnest about the whole deal while Hondo thinks...

Q and A: ripe squash, pectin alternatives, and liquid or no liquid in hot-packed...

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Ripe squash This year I grew Hopi grey squash for the first time. I noticed that the little curly que by the stem dries up, but the stem that the curly que is on takes...

We froze out last night

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Not only did we have a frost, but it was also a deep freeze, with temps down to the very low twenties! We knew it was coming and picked nearly everything in the garden,...