We love off-season canning!
Most folks think of canning as only something you do in the fall when harvest is in. Sure, I do a lot more canning then, as I'm bringing in tons (literally) of ripe tomatoes,...
Q and A: Gallon storage jars, pressure canning pumpkin, and rocky dirt
Gallon storage jars
I finally have a copy of "Recession Proof Your Pantry" and am now looking for a reliable source for sealable gallon-size glass storage jars. Do you have any recommendations? The jars in...
My little plastic greenhouse is working fine
I was wondering how my little cheap indoor plastic greenhouse would work — both to grow tender plants and to keep Mittens out of them. I have to report success on both fronts. The...
We’re starting up the heat in the greenhouse
I guess spring must be here. I've started transplanting peppers, first with the habaneros I planted early, but there are a whole lot more seedlings that need to be transplanted soon. With not enough...
Our tilling has started
Because we currently have three tractors torn apart, waiting for cash to buy parts, we haven't been able to get started tilling the gardens as early as we'd like. So when I got home...