Hopi Pale Grey squash, Jalepeño jelly, and Canning meat
Hopi Pale Grey squash
How do you get your Hopi Pale Grey squash to ripen in your climate? I am south of Detroit and last year they barely made it. I planted them in mid-June....
The sun’s out and we’re enjoying it wholeheartedly
This morning, I finished transplanting our peppers and got them into the greenhouse. Yea! But I'm now looking at a whole lot of leggy tomato seedlings that need to follow quickly. We haven't had...
Weeding and haying
It seems like all we're doing this week is weeding various gardens and haying when the dew is off in the mornings. (Oh yeah, I've got to add running to town for haybine parts!)...
Q and A: storing seeds and canning infused water
Storing seeds
I've found that home centers are selling seeds labeled "heirloom" now. If I buy these seeds and vacuum pack them, will they last long term and for how long?
Michael Setterquist
Friendship, Wisconsin
Yeah, I've noticed...
Rain, rain, go away; little Jackie wants to play
Yep, it's raining again. (At least our orchard, grapes, and berry patch will go into the winter well-watered!) Luckily, we have our front porch. I've started shelling our corn varieties, having gotten the Painted...