Our orchard is growing and growing
You'll remember that 2½ years ago, Will cleared off our wanna-be orchard of stumps, logs, and rocks, helping me fence it to keep out the deer. Then, two years ago, we planted lots of...
Q and A: keeping a refrigerator working in a cold environment, early Fall weather,...
Keeping a refrigerator working in a cold environment
I heard that they don't make a refrigerator/freezer that can be used in a cabin that is allowed to get cooler than 55 degrees. We have been...
Q and A: making hominy, hen kicking out bedding, and processing pickles
Making hominy
What kind of lye or lime to you use to make hominy. I tried the soda method and it didn't work for me. I used 2 tablespoon soda to a quart of dried...
We just got two more projects done before the heat hit
After hearing reports of intense heat and humidity coming our way, we quickly finished two projects. The first was flat-siding all of the support beams for the hayloft floor of the new barn-in-progress. It...
Q and A: black growth on jar lids and woodpeckers
Black growth on jar lids
I have been raw packing and canning meat for years and have never encountered this before. I am finding a powdery black growth on parts of the canning lids inside...