Q and A: Tomatoes not ripening and first time pressure canner
Tomatoes not ripening
My tomatoes are bearing well but are not ripening. Good vegetation, the ones that have ripened appear healthy, loads hanging on the vines green as grass. It's October! Is there anything to...
The rain has finally quit!
This morning it was a little windy, but the rain had stopped. Thank goodness! While we were getting ready to go outside this morning, Will noticed a beautiful swan on our beaver pond. We...
Q and A: larger canning jars and canning tomato sauce
Larger canning jars
Have you/your readers noticed that the new canning jars are larger? I had to purchase new quart jars, Mason brand, and 7 jars would not fit in my pressure or water bath...
Winter’s just around the corner
We had ice on the animals' watering tanks this morning. Brrrrr.
Will's been trimming dead trees that hang over the driveway and will cause trouble this winter when we plow snow. Luckily, a lot of...
Q and A: footings for retaining wall and eating collard flowerettes
Footings for retaining wall
Will's work on the barn and retaining wall has turned out to be so beautiful. We are wanting to build a retaining wall also about 18-24 inches high. How deep did...