Q and A: digging hen and saving strawberry plants for next year
Digging hen
I have let a broody hen hatch her eggs. I have her and her 5 chicks in a separate coop away from the main flock. All 6 seem to be fine but Momma...
Q and A: heating with compost, dehydrator, and picking peaches too early
Heating with compost
I am wondering if you have ever heard of heating your green/hoop house with your compost pile. I have read about it, and it makes sense to me. It could probably be...
Q and A: sealing cedar for raised beds and squash not germinating
Sealing cedar for raised beds
We just got some cedar raised garden boxes. Do we need to seal them from moisture? We would like to seal them and also give them a little color with...
Q and A: pumpkins and canning chili and spaghetti sauce
Pumpkins
I have a question about my pumpkins. I grew a variety that the seed packet said could get up to 65 pounds. Mine turned out more like one of those little pie pumpkins you...
Q and A: processing spaghetti sauce with olive oil, turnips and rutabagas, and seed...
Processing spaghetti sauce with olive oil
I canned many new recipes from your book since I had an awesome garden this year. In your recipe for salsa, thickened with tomato paste I used 2 -...