Q and A: preserving tomatoes, canning peaches, and planting a recently excavated slope
Preserving tomatoes
Because of the month long heat (in 100s) the only tomatoes I have are the cherry ones and I'm thankful for those. I...
Q and A: Killing the nasties, Canning bacon, and Wild strawberries
Killing the nasties
I've come late in life to food storage and I am still nervous. I have no problem doing pickles or jelly, but...
After another two inches of rain, the sun’s out and work goes on
We were so happy to get another good rain. It came at night with a lot of thunder and lightning but no severe weather....
Q and A: Canning green tomato relish, Fall garden prep, and Pumpkin pie filling
Canning green tomato relish
I am trying to modernize a recipe from a 1934 Watkins Cookbook that makes the best Green Tomato Relish. Here is...
When it’s windy and below zero outside, we work inside!
This last few days it's been below zero with a 25 mph wind, bringing the wind chill down so miserably that we couldn't do...