Q and A: canning okra and treating for flies
Canning okra
I have smothered okra with onion and tomatoes before putting in the freezer. I would like to smother the okra and then can it instead of freezing it. How would I be able...
Q and A: Canning peaches, Tattler lids, and Clear-jel and Hopi Pale Grey seeds
Canning peaches
I was talking with someone about canning peaches, and she said that rather than adding boiling syrup to the jar of peaches, she adds a little less than a quarter cup of sugar...
Q and A: preserving tomatoes, canning peaches, and planting a recently excavated slope
Preserving tomatoes
Because of the month long heat (in 100s) the only tomatoes I have are the cherry ones and I'm thankful for those. I have juiced the first batch and it is thick. Not...
Q and A: making cheese, introducing new chickens to the flock, and canning sausage
Making cheese
Upon moving to the country and starting up our farmstead, I went ahead and purchased some cheese making equipment and a book. Problem is, the book is a big manual, and it gets...
Q and A: Leaving Montana and garlic and onions
Leaving Montana
I'm responding to your last entry in your blog regarding your trip to Montana. Sounded like you really loved Montana. Just curious why you left? I would have to agree with you it...