We’ve had a few busy days

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On Monday, we traveled five hours to pick up a big load of used foam board insulation that our friend Mike found for us in a roofer's "trash." We had a great road trip...

Q and A: enchilada sauce and green beans

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Enchilada sauce I have a #10 can of La Victoria Enchilada Sauce that I would like to re-can into smaller usable jars. (pint) Would I process it at 12# (for our altitude) for 35 minutes...

Q and A: planting by the moon and storing whole wheat pasta

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Planting by the moon Do you plant by the moon? When I do, sometimes the weather is bad so when I wait for the weather to clear, the time has passed. Julie F. Sunnyside, Washington No, I don't....

How times change!

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Twenty-five years ago friends bought a piece of wild woods in northern Minnesota where electricity was not available. There was no cabin or other buildings and friends of theirs and their family thought they...

Finally, our thirsty gardens got rain

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Although Will was hoping for no rain so he could get into the hayfield, it clouded up very dark and soon began to rain — then pour! I can't say I was sad though...