Q and A: canning tomatoes, canning root vegetables, raised beds and converting a hayfield
Canning tomatoes
I am canning tomatoes. Of course it seems time consuming. This year, for one batch I have pureed the entire tomato (minus the core) in the food processor and then proceeded to canning...
Q and A: Picking green peppers, cross pollination, and canning pumpkin soup
Picking green peppers
I'm in Kentucky. We're due for a hard frost this weekend. I have been harvesting my cayenne peppers as they turn red and have had a great haul. I still have loads...
I’m back from the Denver Self Reliance Expo
It was a nice show and I not only got to meet many fans and old friends, but was able to meet Eve and Eivin Kilcher of the Discovery Channel's series, Alaska; the Last...
We have winter
Our summer didn't have its mind made up. One day it was 90 and the next the temperature was 55 and raining. It seems like this winter is going to be the same. Just...
Q and A: canning potatoes with their skins on and how to tell when...
Canning potatoes with their skins on
This year we had quite a drought and I have many tiny potatoes to deal with. Is it ok to can them with their skins on? I really...