There is life after frost!
While much of our garden was killed by freezing, we are terribly happy with all we have. As another frost was forecast, we got...
The sun’s out and the birds are singing
Well, at least some of the birds are singing. Our temperatures are in a warming trend now and boy are we ever glad. We're...
Q and A: Canning chicken, saving seeds, and shelf life of canned bacon
Canning chicken
I am getting ready to can up some chickens that are taking up space in my freezer. I'm not having much luck locating...
We were up early this morning
Not because we're all that ambitious but because it was going to be 90 degrees today. We sure don't want to work hard when...
Q and A: Killing the nasties, Canning bacon, and Wild strawberries
Killing the nasties
I've come late in life to food storage and I am still nervous. I have no problem doing pickles or jelly, but...