Q and A: pomegranate molasses and humane euthanasia
Pomegranate molasses
How can I can pomegranate molasses?
Ann Hazelett
Litchfield Park Arizona
Pomegranate molasses is just sweetened, cooked down pomegranate juice, so it is easy to can. Just bring to a boil then ladle out into...
My sister and I took a birding expedition
Although I live in the middle of the woods and feed hundreds of birds, my sister, Sue, and I decided to make a trip to the Sax-Zim Bog, about 40 miles from us to...
Q and A: Onions, Canning pudding, and Cutting hay
Onions
I have been reading about how onions can be used to trap bacteria. Recommendations include using raw, unpeeled onions as well as onions cut in half. The recommendation is to never re-use a cut...
Spring is sort of coming and going
One day it's 65 degrees, and the next it's snowing! But that's springtime in northern Minnesota. On the warm days, Will's been removing the black dirt next to the house and under the new...
No rain, so we’re starting to irrigate
With most of our crops planted, we're starting to mulch like mad. Heather, our part-time apprentice came over and she and Will spent the day mulching tomatoes and putting their cages on. They used...