Our seed saving continues
We saved a huge, yellow pickling cucumber for seed before our garden froze out a couple of weeks ago. And yesterday I cut it in half and carefully scooped out the seeds. There were...
Wow, is the garden ever growing
It's amazing how fast everything is maturing. Tonight, I've got to pick several Umpqua broccoli heads, which I'll cut up and freeze. (I have lots of dehydrated broccoli on hand already.) It's so sweet...
Well, our bad luck struck again
To make a long story shorter, Will ended up in the ER to get a CT scan, as his doctor suspected a blockage in a bile duct, in his liver. His numbers were way...
Winter’s holding off a little while longer
No winter, yet, so we're keeping right at it. Yesterday, we got the rest of the pig pen and pig house finished, except for the flap on the door. To make it nice and...
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,...