We just dodged a terrific storm

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It's been very hot and muggy and I told Will we were primed for a bad storm. So when the weather radio called for thunderstorms Monday night we weren't surprised. In fact, we were...

I’m being buried in peppers!

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That's true, but we're not complaining. Our hoop house has made a terrific difference in our pepper-growing here on our northern Minnesota homestead. The peppers really love the warmer soil of the night temperatures....

Q and A: Canning salsa, Root cellar, and Heirloom beans

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Canning salsa Do you have to pressure can salsa? I have read some books say yes some say no. Teresa Moye Fayetteville, Georgia No, not with any of the recipes I've seen. It's perfectly safe to can using...

Q and A: Hopi Pale Grey squash, canning corn, and canning bones

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Hopi Pale Grey squash Not a question... planted the Hopi squash I bought from you. OMG! The plants are about 20' wide. In fact, all my squash are huge this year. (With a little...

Update

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Dave posted an update from Jackie on the Behind the Scenes of Backwoods Home Magazine blog. -- Lisa, Editorial Coordinator