Our beavers say it’s going to be a dry year
They've built up their dam extra high this spring. And as we haven't had any rain in two weeks, I'm beginning to see why. Using this dry spell, Will spread a good layer of...
Q and A: slugs and headspace in canning jars
Slugs
Help! My garden is being eaten alive by slugs! I've tried making yeast traps (hot water, yeast, a bit of sugar) and that does seem to attract them, but there are still many more...
The harvest continues
Even though we've had several hard freezes, we are continuing to harvest here on our homestead. Will and I agree; we've never had a more productive garden. What a huge blessing! Especially after our...
What a win/win situation
We just butchered two steers and will be getting our meat back in a short time, so I've been working at cleaning out the freezer. Gee, what a job as it's not been done...
Q and A: canning cheese, elephant garlic, and storing brown sugar
Canning cheese
I can milk, butter, and am going to can up yellow cheese this weekend. Can you can up cream cheese? I freeze it now, but it ends up crumbly when it defrosts. That's...