Q and A: ripe squash, pectin alternatives, and liquid or no liquid in hot-packed...

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Ripe squash This year I grew Hopi grey squash for the first time. I noticed that the little curly que by the stem dries up,...

Take time to smell the flowers

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We've been so hugely busy lately, especially with our fall from the roof, that it's unbelievable! But between canning green beans, lying down to...

Q and A: Killing the nasties, Canning bacon, and Wild strawberries

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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...

One of the nine baby turkeys went missing!

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Will went out to do chores this morning and counted baby turkeys. There were only eight! We've been seeing mama fox and her half-grown...

Our August 2013 homestead seminar was a huge success

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We're getting rested up from our seminar held this last weekend. We had fourteen people attend plus our oldest son, Bill and friend Eric...