Will finally started the wood kitchen range
This year has been so busy that I just didn't get around to cleaning and starting the wood kitchen range. Last night, it was -18 degrees, so we were so glad to have it...
Finally! Two days without rain.
And boy have we been busy. Our friends, Heather, Sherri, and Dara came over yesterday and helped with weeding and mulch. Although they only come occasionally, their help is invaluable! We love them so...
The Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Conference was a great success
I spoke three days on subjects such as backyard fruit growing, canning meat, meals in a jar, and herbs in small spaces. People were very interested and after each workshop, there were plenty of...
Winter brings new challenges to the homestead
Although a foot of snow is beautiful here in the woods, the cold along with it brings new challenges. Our nighttime temperatures have been zero or below with the daytime temps only in the...
Q and A: canning salsa and Victorio or Sqeezo?
Canning salsa
Can I alter a salsa recipe to whatever I want if I use a pressure canner? Seems like if you are pressure canning then it would not matter what ratio of ingredients you...