Q and A: storing dehydrated foods and saving seeds

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Storing dehydrated foods I have many #10 cans of beans, rice, oatmeal, and many more of dehydrated foods. Will they survive storage in an unheated garage in Maine? (Yes, below zero in wintertime) I like...

Q and A: Stagnant water, No-mow grass, Butternut squash, and Canning three bean salad

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Stagnant water We are interested in putting in a pond but are concerned about stagnant water. There is no inlet from a spring or outlet from a stream. Is there anything we can do to...

Nice weather equals lots of planting

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We had a few very nice days (except for the mosquitoes and sand flies!) so Will and I were very busy planting. He set up five stock panel trellises and I followed by planting...

And you thought we were busy before…

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Wow, it's planting time and we have been crazy busy lately! Our wonderful apprentice, Alisha, went back home to plant her garden and watch over her dog, Bella, who is due to have puppies...

Q and A: canning jerky, Southern gardens, and rendering lard

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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...