Q and A: Painted Mountain corn and canning grape juice
Painted Mountain corn
We can grow Painted Mountain corn in our short growing season here, too. It's one of the only breeds of corn I...
Did you ever have one of those days?
Yesterday was mine. Early in the morning, Will sent me to Hibbing, 30 miles away, to rent the 2-inch trash pump again. First off,...
We just got back from the Energy Fair this weekend in St. Paul
Will and I manned the BHM/Self-Reliance magazines' booth at the MREA Fair in St. Paul. The attendance was modest since the show was new,...
Q and A: vacuum sealing brown rice, dehydrating squash, and bergamot seeds
Vacuum sealing brown rice
When using a vacuum sealer with jar attachment, must brown rice be preheated? When using a vacuum sealer with jar attachment,...
I was whining about rain? Okay, now we have four inches of snow!
Wow, is winter hitting us early this year. A little over a week ago we got dumped on by 4 inches of heavy wet...