Q and A: growing corn for cornmeal and layering jars in canner
Growing corn for cornmeal
I am growing dent corn to make corn meal. I am not sure when to harvest and how to prepare the...
Q and A: canning caramels and blight on tomatoes
Canning caramel
I have checked the archives and your canning book, but still wondering about canning caramel, not caramel sauce. My husband found a great...
It’s rainy, it’s cold, but it isn’t snowing
Our weather's getting progressively nastier so I'm finding plenty to do inside, despite all we have to do outside. Yesterday was relatively decent but...
Q and A: Next seminar and fermented pickles
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...
Q and A: using dried apricots for jam, canning bacon, and canning ground beef
Using dried apricots for jam
I have a number of bags of dried apricots that I'd like to turn into jam. Should I rehydrate them,...