Q and A: adding eggshells to your compost and canning chili peppers
Adding eggshells to your compost
Do I need to pre-treat eggshells before adding them to my garden as compost? I feel like I'm wasting something when I just burn them or throw them out. We...
I just finished canning some smoked pork shoulder that friends brought up
It's deer hunting season here in northern Minnesota, so I'm quickly canning up some great smoked pork shoulder that my friends, Pam and Joan, brought up to me awhile ago. They got a great...
Health issues
Jackie called me yesterday afternoon. She didn't want you all to worry if you don't see a blog from her this week. She is having a little medical issue (not COVID-19!), and will be...
Harvest time is here — big time
Boy, are things ever getting ripe. I'm hurrying to get the early tomatoes seeded to save their seeds. So far the early winners this year are: Earlibell, Italian Paste, Morovsky Div, Silvery Fir Tree,...
Just got over my annual fall cold
This was a very bad time to catch a cold. And darn it, I DID get a flu and pneumonia shot too! I didn't get the flu or pneumonia, but was in bed two...