Q and A: Ball canning lids, pruning apple trees with fire blight, wine yeast,...
Ball canning lids
I was reading on the internet where Ball has changed their procedures on their new canning lids. It seems that you no longer simmer the lids. To do so, now often causes...
The frogs are peeping
On the very last day of April, both the woods frogs and spring peepers started singing all over our beaver ponds and in the creek. Usually the woods frogs, who sound sort of like...
QandA: Non-electric grain mill, Canning corned beef, and Sweet potatoes
Non-electric grain mill
In your opinion, what is the best non-electric grain mill? Right now I use an electric one to grind my wheat. I also have a Corona hand-operated mill. I think there must...
Q and A: Dirty windows and Wallo’ Waters
Dirty windows
Saw the post on dirty windows. I clean them for a living. Good advice. My brew is approximately 1 gallon water ½-1 cup ammonia and 3 Tbsp. liquid Joy. Make sure that the...
Q and A: aquaponics and medical help in a rural area
Aquaponics
I have become intrigued by something called Aquaponics. I do not recall this subject being discussed in any previous articles, and have been unable to find anything in the magazine indexes. Can you tell...