Snow, snow, snow

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Luckily, Will and I have about gotten everything wrapped up for winter. He did finally get the stone and concrete slip-form wall poured under the house, next to our walk-out-to-be basement and also the...

Q and A: shelf life of apple juice and Canada Crookneck seeds

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Shelf life of apple juice If using a Mehu-Liisa to extract apple juice, is draining the hot liquid into a properly cleaned and heated jar with a two piece canning lid all that is needed?...

Q and A: making corn meal and growing Hopi Pale Grey Squash

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Making corn meal My question is regarding homemade corn meal. We have a hand crank corn sheller and it works great. We also have a grist mill, and it makes corn meal just fine. The...

Q and A: Next seminar and fermented pickles

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Next seminar My wife Geri loves your columns, as do I. And she reads BHM cover to cover every issue. We recently purchased a homestead in SW Michigan. I'm wondering how to get her "signed...