Squash rotting, Canning sugar pears, and European canning jars
Squash rotting
We planted Blue Hubbard squash this year (1st time), and while the plants have a fairly decent yield, there are many (a lot!) of squashes that fail to mature. Some are quite small...
Waste not, want not
This was one of Dad's favorite sayings, one we use often today. I made a tasty baked chicken with wild rice stuffing along with a big stir fry. We ate and ate, but there...
With winter definitely here we are planning our gardens
We've got serious snow on the ground and temps which are destined to see below zero this week, but Will and I are hard at work planning our next year's gardens. Like many of...
The sun is out and the birds are singing
Snow is melting and I can even see grass in the backyard (a tiny bit of grass where David ran the snowblower to the solar panels). I know you are all waiting for spring...
I think we all need a reminder of what’s ahead
With much of the country experiencing snow, ice, and other chilling winter weather, I know, myself, I sure like thinking ahead to warmer weather, starting seeds, planting gardens, and watching flowers bloom and vegetables...