We are putting our orchard to bed for winter
Will is busy discing our new pasture on the new 40 acres so it'll be ready to plant in pasture seeding next spring. I'm trying to get our garden and orchard put to bed...
With Will here, we’re getting ready for winter faster
It's so nice, having a helpful, fun loving guy around the place. Especially when he's so handy at everything homestead! While I've been madly canning up a storm as the tomatoes, corn and other...
Around here, there are still family-run small businesses
As I drove to town today to get feed, it struck me how few small family businesses are left in cities. Luckily, in our nearest town of Cook (population 600), there still are these...
QandA: Canning in a pressure cooker and Apple bread
Canning in a pressure cooker
…I’d like your thoughts regarding the Swiss-made Kuhn Rikon pressure cookers used as canners. I’ve included some information (and the urls) for your reference.
While these cookers are very pricey when...
Q and A: canning tomato broth and canning cranberries
Canning tomato broth
In the last issue, an article mentioned using a steam juicer on tomatoes to make tomato broth. What processing is necessary for canning tomato broth in quarts?
Erica Kardelis
Helper, Utah
You'll be canning...