All on the homestead is not about work
This time of the year is the beginning of serious food preservation for me. Unfortunately, a lot of folks get the mistaken idea that...
Why start it? It’s too much work. You’ll never get it done!
You know, I've heard that all my life. Well meaning (I guess, I hope!) people seem all too happy to crush someone's dreams with...
Q and A: canning beans, transplanting fruit trees, and canning with kids
Canning beans
I decided to can up several kinds of beans to save heat in the kitchen during the summer. They all look good but...
No, we didn’t get the freeze last night
Our plum and cherry trees are safe, at least for now as we didn't get the 28 degrees with snow last night that was...
Oh my, did I ever get a deal
Last week, I found fire-roasted green chile peppers, canned in 24-ounce containers on Facebook Marketplace. My daughter-in-law, Kelly Jo picked them up for me...