Finally, our rains have begun
After two months of drought, we are getting periodic rains. Whew, it sure was dry! In the North garden (where we can't water) the ground was cracked like Death Valley. Yep, crops out there...
Q and A: canning pokeweed and thinning corn plants
Canning pokeweed
My husband was wondering if it is possible to can pokeweed? We usually eat it like spinach after blanching and draining twice, or else fry the stems in flour and butter. I never...
Q and A: using an incubator, metal roof, using canned rubarb, and growing asparagus
Using an incubator
I searched your site for an in-depth article on using an incubator. The article in the previous issue about improving by adding a fan really helped but it did not have any...
Q and A: making ketchup, peach trees, and bread and butter pickles
Making ketchup
In your book, "Growing and Canning Your Own Food," the Ketchup recipe on page 114 calls for 1 gallon chopped, peeled and cored tomatoes. I can not find out anywhere how many tomatoes...
It’s been raining so much the frogs are complaining
It seems that we haven't had more than one sunny, dry day at a time for a month now! Our North garden is basically white clay and you can't even walk in there without...