Q and A: seal on a woodstove, planting peppers, and canning cheese
Seal on woodstove
We have a woodstove in our small cabin which is 700 sq. ft. Each year the seal on the inside of the...
Our sunny, warm weather is continuing
Ok, so now we're worrying about drought again. But in the meantime, we're working like mad. I tilled the area where our onion plants...
Q and A: growing wheat, canning pickled fish, the right pressure canner, and summer...
Growing wheat
My husband grew winter wheat this past winter. Usually he plows it under when it's time to plant our garden, but this year...
Q and A: Austrian Winter Peas and canning corn chowder
Austrian Winter Peas
I just read an article in Mother Earth about Austrian Winter Peas. They sound like a great thing. The article says the...
We had a Merry Christmas
And now a major storm is bearing down on us. So far we've had a relatively mild winter for Northern Minnesota, but that's due...