Why bother canning so much?
I get this question a lot. After all, on a good year I'll can up dozens and dozens of jars of a good crop that's had a great growing year. Sweet corn, for instance....
We all had a very happy Mother’s Day
As in our past, which has now become a family tradition, we spent the morning of Mother's Day at Byrnes Greenhouse in Zim, Minnesota. We meet up and visit while picking out a cartload...
Q and A: pickling grapes, apricot tree, and squash bugs
Pickling grapes
I just read the question about what to do with grapes. One of my favorite things is pickled grapes. They are delicious! I have seen recipes for canning them, but have only made...
We’re making progress
Due to the unseasonably warm weather, we are getting lots done earlier than usual. We have the whole main garden planted and the beans are popping right out of the ground. The tomatoes and...
I’m five flats into planting squash seeds
Despite being busy with the typical it's-really-spring outside tasks like cleaning out flower beds, getting the six gardens ready to till and manure, mowing the lawn for the first time and getting Ava's pony...