Q and A: canning jerky, Southern gardens, and rendering lard
Canning jerky
I have your Growing and Canning Your Own Food book as well as several anthologies from BHM, which is probably why I can not find what I'm looking for (too many pages to...
On the coldest night, a calf is born
It wasn't planned to have winter calves. But stuff happens on the homestead. One of our cows, who we thought was bred for an August calf, evidently didn't get bred and while running with...
Q and A: velvet beans and tomato cages
Velvet beans
Will velvet beans cross with Louisiana Purple Pod and Rattlesnake pole (green) beans?
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Velvet beans are Mucuna pruriens where Louisiana Purple Pods are Phaseolus vulgaris, or common bean like the Rattlesnake bean. So...
Q and A: False blossoms on zucchini and storing squash
False blossoms on zucchini
My neighbor planted zucchini squash, the plants have grown well, but are producing a lot of false blossoms and not very many squash. He asks me what could cause this, of...
The new countertop and sink are in place and working
Since it was cold and windy yesterday, Will spent the day working on our new countertop, sink, and kitchen cabinets. By evening, the faucets were on and the water running. No leaks! Of course...