Acres and acres of pumpkins

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We sure had fun yesterday even though it was kind of trying to rain off and on. We drove 60 miles to a big market garden west of us to pick up a heaping...

I finally finished canning our venison along with 18 pints of turkey broth and...

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And I still have half of another turkey to do! Yesterday I went to the processing plant and picked up our pig that we had butchered. Our Red Wattle gilt developed mastitis on farrowing...

Q and A: greens for chickens, pitted pressure canner, and Hopi Pale Grey squash...

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Greens for chickens I have been wondering/worrying about getting more greens for my chicken for the winter. In the past, you mentioned putting alfalfa in hot water to soften. So, I was thinking of buying...

Q and A: Austrian Winter Peas and canning corn chowder

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Austrian Winter Peas I just read an article in Mother Earth about Austrian Winter Peas. They sound like a great thing. The article says the shoots make a great salad, make great fodder, and are...

It’s finally drying out

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After all the rain, making the fields and garden soppy, it finally quit pouring. Yesterday, Will and Krystal went out to the new corn/pumpkin field and hand planted several trial varieties of corn. If...