Canning tomatoes, growing potatoes, and ham and beans recipe
Canning tomatoes
I am canning tomatoes for the first time. We are blanching the tomatoes and peeling the skin off but leaving them whole and packing in the jars (JET setters - Celebrities - Early...
Spring is around the corner, even if it is -12 degrees
Yesterday I planted our very first peppers! Now they're on shelves next to the wood stove as they germinate in only a few days at 75-85 degrees, but up to two weeks at 60...
We had a ball at the MREA Fair; now it’s back to business
We had a great time visiting with folks at the BHM booth at Custer, Wisconsin, last weekend. Met a lot of new folks and renewed friendships from years past. I was a little nervous...
We are getting more snow, but there is lots to do inside
When it snows a lot, it isn't always a bad thing. First off, it usually means we're getting warmer weather, which we are — 20's above zero! We also spend more time indoors and...
What do you get when you cross a Hopi Pale Grey and a Marina...
Nothing like you'd imagine! Hopi Pale Grey is football shaped with a "belly button" on the blossom end. Marina Di Chioggia is pumpkin shaped, dark green and warted. My friend grew the two C....